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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;12, 2005
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D. C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Lamar Advertising Company</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>72-1449411</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>5551 Corporate Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>2000 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.</B><BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Lamar Advertising Company<BR>
5551 Corporate Boulevard<BR>
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808<BR>
(225)&nbsp;926-1000<BR>
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">with copies to:
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>George Ticknor, Esq.</B><BR>
Edwards Angell Palmer &#038; Dodge LLP<BR>
111 Huntington Avenue<BR>
Boston, Massachusetts 02199<BR>
(617)&nbsp;239-0100
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of each class of securities</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>offering price per</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>aggregate offering</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>registered(1)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>share(2)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>price(3)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>registration fee</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, $0.001 par
value</DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">88,732 shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">47.28</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">4,195,248.96</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">448.89</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, to the extent additional shares of
Lamar Class&nbsp;A common stock may be issued or issuable as a result of a stock split or other
distribution declared at any time by the Board of Directors while this registration statement
is in effect, this registration statement is hereby deemed to cover all such additional Class
A common stock.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee and computed pursuant to
Rule 457(h) and based upon the average of the high and low sale prices on December&nbsp;6, 2005 as
reported by the Nasdaq National Market.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Registration Statement registers an additional 88,732 shares issuable under the
Registrant&#146;s 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The Registrant has previously
registered 835,300 shares issuable under the Plan (Registration Statement Nos. 333-34840 and
333-116007).</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Explanatory Note</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to General Instruction E to the Registration Statement on Form S-8, Lamar Advertising
Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) incorporates by reference the contents of its Registration Statements on
Form S-8 filed on April&nbsp;14, 2000 (File No.&nbsp;333-34840) and May&nbsp;28, 2004 (File No.&nbsp;333-116007)
relating to its 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), except as expressly modified
herein.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The number of shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock of the Company available for delivery under the
Plan is subject to an automatic annual increase on the first day of each fiscal year of the Company
beginning with the 2001 fiscal year equal to the least of (i)&nbsp;500,000 shares (ii)&nbsp;one-tenth of one
percent of the total number of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the preceding
fiscal year, and (iii)&nbsp;a lesser amount determined by the Board. This Registration Statement
registers the 88,732 additional shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock resulting from the automatic annual
increase for fiscal year 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Part II</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Information Required in the Registration Statement</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See Exhibit&nbsp;Index immediately following the signature page.
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">2
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on this 12th day of
December&nbsp;2005.
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We, the undersigned officers and directors of Lamar Advertising Company, hereby severally
constitute and appoint Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. and Keith A. Istre, and each of them singly, our true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power to them in any and all capacities, to sign any
amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (including any post-effective amendments
thereto), and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 12th day of December
2005.
</DIV>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.&nbsp;<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
President, Chief Executive Officer<br>
(Principal Executive Officer) and Director</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Keith A. Istre&nbsp;<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Keith A. Istre</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Chief Financial Officer<br>
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal<br>
Accounting Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ John Maxwell Hamilton&nbsp;<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John Maxwell Hamilton</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Robert M. Jelenic&nbsp;<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robert M. Jelenic</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Stephen P. Mumblow&nbsp;<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Stephen P. Mumblow</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Thomas V. Reifenheiser&nbsp;<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas V. Reifenheiser</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Anna Reilly&nbsp;<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Anna Reilly</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Wendell Reilly&nbsp;<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Wendell Reilly</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Exhibit</B><BR>
<u><B>Number</B></u>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><u><B>Description</B></u></TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="left">4.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Certificate of Incorporation of Lamar New Holding Co. Previously
filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June&nbsp;30, 1999 (File No.&nbsp;0-20833) filed on August
16, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="left">4.2</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Lamar New
Holding Co. (whereby the name of Lamar New Holding Co. was changed to
Lamar Advertising Company). Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the
Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June&nbsp;30,
1999 (File No.&nbsp;0-20833) filed on August&nbsp;16, 1999 and incorporated
herein by reference.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="left">4.3</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Lamar
Advertising Company. Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to the
Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June&nbsp;30,
2000 (File No.&nbsp;0-30242) filed on August&nbsp;11, 2000 and incorporated
herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="left">4.4</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Incorporation of Lamar
Advertising Company. Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.4 to the
Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September&nbsp;30, 2000 (File No.&nbsp;0-30242) filed on November&nbsp;14, 2000 and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="left">4.4</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. Previously filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended June&nbsp;30, 1999 (File No.&nbsp;0-20833) filed on August&nbsp;16,
1999 and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="left">5</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Edwards Angell Palmer &#038; Dodge LLP as to the legality of
the securities registered hereunder. Filed herewith.</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="left">23.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Edwards Angell Palmer &#038; Dodge LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5).</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="left">23.2</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of KPMG LLP, independent accountants. Filed herewith.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="left">24</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Power of Attorney (included in the signature page hereto).</TD>
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                                                                       EXHIBIT 5

                        EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP
             111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02199-7613

TELEPHONE: (617) 239-0100                              FACSIMILE: (617) 227-4420




                                December 12, 2005




Lamar Advertising Company
5551 Corporate Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We are rendering this opinion in connection with the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed by Lamar Advertising
Company (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on or about the date hereof. The
Registration Statement relates to 88,732 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value, offered pursuant to the provisions of
the Company's 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan").

         We have acted as your counsel in connection with the preparation of the
Registration Statement and are familiar with the proceedings taken by the
Company in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Shares.
We have examined all such documents as we consider necessary to enable us to
render this opinion.

         Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that, when issued in
accordance with the terms of the Plan and the options or other rights granted
thereunder, the Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as a part of the
Registration Statement.

                                           Very truly yours,

                                           /s/ EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP

                                           EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



The Board of Directors
Lamar Advertising Company:

We consent to the use of our reports dated March 8, 2005, with respect to the
consolidated balance sheets of Lamar Advertising Company and subsidiaries and
Lamar Media Corp and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004,
and all related financial statement schedules, management's assessments of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2004, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2004, incorporated herein by reference. Our reports with respect to
the consolidated financial statements refer to the adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations", on January 1, 2003.


                                                  /s/ KPMG LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana
December 12, 2005


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