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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 5 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2017-12-31 </periodOfReport> |
| <form3HoldingsReported> 0 </form3HoldingsReported> |
| <form4TransactionsReported> 0 </form4TransactionsReported> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000813828 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> CBS CORP </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> CBS, CBS.A </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001333949 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Ianniello Joseph R </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 51 WEST 52ND STREET </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10019 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <officerTitle> Chief Operating Officer </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> CBS Class B common stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2017-08-11 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 5 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> G </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 6005.0000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0.0000 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 320213.0000 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> CBS Class B common stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionCoding></transactionCoding> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 4128.0000 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By 401(k) </value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> CBS Class B common stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionCoding></transactionCoding> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 2391.0000 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Spouse - 401(k) Plan </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <derivativeTable></derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Bona fide gift by the Reporting Person to a 501(c)(3) charitable organization for no consideration. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purposes. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Joseph R. Ianniello </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2018-01-12 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |