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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060811

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000230557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				222168890
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-136024
		FILM NUMBER:		061025148

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WANTAGE AVENUE
		CITY:			BRANCHVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07890
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9739483000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WANTAGE AVE
		STREET 2:		40 WANTAGE AVE
		CITY:			BRANCHVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07890

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SRI CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860508
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Michael H. Lanza</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in;text-align:left;'><i><font size=2>Senior Vice President &amp; General Counsel</font></i><b><font size=2> </font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Selective Insurance Group, Inc.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>40 Wantage Avenue</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Branchville, New Jersey 07890</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Tel:</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(973) 948-1477</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Fax:</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(973) 948-0282</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>E-mail: michael.lanza@selective.com </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>August 11, 2006</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>100 F Street, NE</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Washington, DC 20549 </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>RE:</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Selective Insurance Group, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><u><font face="Arial" size=2>Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-136024)</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>In accordance with Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the "Company") hereby withdraws its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-136024), that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2006.  </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The Company is withdrawing the Registration Statement because, although the Company had intended to file the Registration Statement as an "automatic shelf registration statement" as defined in Rule 405 under the Act, it was inadvertently filed without the proper EDGAR filing codes required identifying it as an "automatic shelf registration statement."  No securities were offered or sold under the Registration Statement.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:98.75%;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Should you have any questions, please call either me or Richard B. Aftanas of the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP at (212) 735-4112. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Very truly yours,</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>/s/ Michael H. Lanza</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>MHL/bhs</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Enclosure</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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