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FREDERICK W. DREHER
DIRECT DIAL: 215.979.1234
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E-MAIL: fwdreher@duanemorris.com






July 9, 2009    
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Vanessa Robertson, Staff Accountant
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
  Re:   Donegal Group Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008
Filed March 12, 2009
File Number: 000-15341
Dear Ms. Robertson:
     On behalf of Donegal Group Inc., we hereby acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Rosenberg’s July 2, 2009 letter to Jeffrey D. Miller, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Donegal Group Inc. We advise the staff that Donegal Group Inc. will file a detailed response letter within the requested 10 business days.
         
  Sincerely,
 
     
  /s/ Frederick W. Dreher  
  Frederick W. Dreher  
 
 
FWD:am
cc:   Donald H. Nikolaus
Jeffrey D. Miller
     
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