EXHIBIT 23.2

                              CONSENT OF WARD GROUP

         We hereby consent to the references to our 2001 benchmarking study in
the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Erie Indemnity Company (Registration
No. 333-99943) and to the reference to our name under the captions "Prospectus
Summary" and "Business" in the Prospectus.


/s/ John L. Ward
Chief Executive Officer


Ward Group
Cincinnati, Ohio
October 29, 2002