DUANE MORRIS LLP

August 30, 2005

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Frank Wyman, Division of Corporation Finance

Re:	Donegal Group Inc. (the “Company”)
	Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004
	File No. 0-15341
	SEC Comment Letter Dated August 26, 2005

Dear Mr. Wyman:

     This letter confirms our telephone conversation in which you acknowledged the request of the Company to extend the time period for the Company to respond to the staff’s August 26, 2005 comment letter to September 14, 2005. If you have any questions, please contact me at (215) 979-1210.

Sincerely,


Kathleen M. Shay
for Duane Morris LLP