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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070605104533
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001251060-07-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070605

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DONEGAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000800457
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				232424711
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1195 RIVER RD PO BOX 302
		CITY:			MARIETTA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17547-0302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7174261931

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1195 RIVER ROAD
		STREET 2:		BOX 302
		CITY:			MARIETTA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17547

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIKOLAUS DONALD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251060

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15341
		FILM NUMBER:		07899682

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1520 QUARRY ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 286
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17575
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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        <footnote id="F1">Reinvestment of dividends on shares held in 401(k) account</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares held in 401(k) account previously reported as directly owned</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald H. Nikolaus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-05</signatureDate>
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