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March 9, 2006


Mr. Dan R. Carmichael
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Ohio Casualty Corporation
9450 Seward Road
Fairfield, OH  45014

Re:	Ohio Casualty Corporation
	Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004
      File No. 0-05544

Dear Mr. Carmichael:

	We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and have no
further comments at this time.

								Sincerely,



      Kevin Woody
								Branch Chief