SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DOLAN MICHAEL J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1515 BROADWAY

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIACOM INC [ VIA, VIAB ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
No securities owned.
No securities are beneficially owned.
/s/ Dolan, Michael J. 05/10/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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			POWER OF ATTORNEY



   The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael D. Fricklas
the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

*	Execute and file for and on behalf of the undersigned, any
reports on Forms 3, 4  and 5 (including any amendments thereto)
with respect to ownership of securities of Viacom Inc. (the "Company")
that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

*	The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

*    	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings
and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power
of Attorney to be executed as of this 28th day of April, 2005.



Signature:      /s/ Michael J. Dolan
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	      Print Name:  Michael J. Dolan