<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000908662-12-000235.txt : 20121121
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121121095636
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908662-12-000235
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Reilly Wendell
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001327922

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		121219819

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BERMAN CAPITAL ADVISORS
		STREET 2:		3475 LENOX RD. STE. 970
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30326

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:		5321 CORPORATE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70808
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2259261000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
		STREET 2:		5321 CORPORATE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70808

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAMAR NEW HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990716
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    <periodOfReport>2012-11-19</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001090425</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001327922</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Reilly Wendell</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5321 CORPORATE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BATON ROUGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70808</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <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>2012-11-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>74636</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>40.54</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>136000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-11-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>116556</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>40.61</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19444</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>594</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $40.50 to $40.68, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Lamar Advertising Company, any security holder of Lamar Advertising Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) and (3) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares held by the Wendell S. Reilly Family Irrevocable Trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;), of which the reporting person is the trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $40.50 to $40.85, inclusive.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James McIlwain, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-11-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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