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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001316656</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Dresser-Rand Group Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DRC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001332651</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dickson Bradford W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PAUL CLARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLEAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14760</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>62019</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">99.7% of the outstanding Common Stock of Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) is owned by D-R Interholding, LLC, which in
turn is 100% owned by Dresser-Rand Holdings, LLC. By virtue of the Reporting Person's ownership of membership units in
Dresser-Rand Holdings, LLC, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership in 62,019 shares of
Common Stock held for the account of D-R Interholding, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Person in the above table reflects the
0.537314-for-one reverse stock split, expected to be effected immediately prior to the consummation of the initial public
offering by the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Person herein states that this
filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common
Stock covered by this Statement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bradford W. Dickson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
