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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000908662-07-000429.txt : 20071217
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071217164430
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908662-07-000429
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090425
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				721449411
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
		STREET 2:		5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70808
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2259261000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
		STREET 2:		5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70808

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAMAR NEW HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990716

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOERNER JOHN E III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001206664

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		071310501

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 LIGHT STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		410-593-0000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEGG MASON INC
		STREET 2:		100 LIGHT ST
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
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    <periodOfReport>2007-12-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001090425</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001206664</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KOERNER JOHN E III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BATON ROUGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70808</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>295</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>295</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James R. McIlwain, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>POWER OF ATTORNEY

For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5



The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Kevin P.

Reilly, Jr., Keith A. Istre and James R. McIlwain, signing singly,

his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



(1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5

in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934 and the rules thereunder;



(2)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the

execution of any such Form 3, 4 and 5 and the timely filing of such

form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and

any other authority; and



(3)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection

with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,

may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required

by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed

by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to

this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such

terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his

discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power

and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever

requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of

the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and

purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally

present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby

ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his

substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by

virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein

granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing

attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the

undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities

to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney

to be executed as of this 13th day of December 2007.



/s/ John E. Koerner, III

John E. Koerner, III

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