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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001177103-07-000250
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vorsheck Elizabeth A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001396850

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24000
		FILM NUMBER:		071210126

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(352) 592-6233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6252 COMMERCIAL WAY  PMB 140
		CITY:			BROOKSVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34613

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ERIE INDEMNITY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922621
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		IRS NUMBER:				250466020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 ERIE INSURANCE PL
		CITY:			ERIE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16530
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8148702000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 ERIE INSURANCE PLACE
		CITY:			ERIE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16530
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        <issuerName>ERIE INDEMNITY CO</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BROOKSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>34613</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-01</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Conversion price is not applicable to shares granted under the Outside Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Acquired under Directors'  Deferred Compensation Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares subject to this reporting are phantom Share Credits which are periodically credited to the accounts of certain Directors of Erie Indemnity Company pursuant to its Outside Directors Stock Plan. These Credit Shares are actually paid to the reporting individual in shares of Erie Indemnity Company Class A Common Stock when their service as a Director of Erie Indemnity Company ends.  There is no exercisable date for these securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares subject to this reporting are phantom Share Credits which are periodically credited to the accounts of certain Directors of Erie Indemnity Company pursuant to its Outside Directors Stock Plan. These Credit Shares are actually paid to the reporting individual in shares of Erie Indemnity Company Class A Common Stock when their service as a Director of Erie Indemnity Company ends.  There is no expiration date for these securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, shares of Class B Common Stock (voting) of Erie Indemnity Company are convertible at any time to shares of Class A Common Stock (non-voting) at a conversion rate of 2,400 shares of Class A Stock for each share of Class B Stock.  There are no exercise or expiration dates associated with this conversion feature and no specific exercise price when a Class B share is converted into Class A shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Linda A. Etter, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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