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The total cross section for ω production in the pp → ppω reaction has been measured at five c.m. excess energies from 3.8 to 30 MeV. The energy dependence is easily understood in terms of a strong protonproton final state interaction combined with a smearing over the width of the state. The ratio of near-threshold φ and ω production is consistent with the predictions of a one-pion-exchange model and the degree of violation of the OZI rule is similar to that found in the π − p → nω/φ reactions.