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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001113169-08-000015.txt : 20080501
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501160249
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001113169-08-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001113169
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200]
		IRS NUMBER:				522264646
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST PRATT STREET
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 89000
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21289-0320
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4103452000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST PRATT STREET
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 89000
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21289-0320

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOMMER ALFRED
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221781

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-07012-99
		FILM NUMBER:		08794693

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BECTON DICKERSON & CO
		STREET 2:		1 BECTON DR
		CITY:			FRANKLIN LAKES
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07417
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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001113169</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TROW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221781</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SOMMER ALFRED</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 89000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21289-0320</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1200</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3630.321</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the 2007 Non-Employee Director Equity Plan, this Restricted Stock Units Award was issued at $59.52 per share, the closing price of TROW shares on April 29, 2008.  The forfeiture provisions of this award will lapse and the will vest on April 29, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BARBARA A. VAN HORN, BY POWER OF ATTORNEY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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