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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030514114918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000922621-03-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARTZ CHARLES SCOTT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001230669

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24000
		FILM NUMBER:		03697535

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		128 TUNBRIDGE RD
		CITY:			HAVERFORD
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215 500 9800

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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

<documentType>3</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-04-29</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>
<issuer>		<issuerCik>0000922621</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ERIE INDEMNITY CO</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>ERIE</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
			<rptOwnerCik>0001230669</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HARTZ CHARLES SCOTT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
<reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Class A Common Stock</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>0</value>
				<footnoteId id="F1"/>
			</transactionShares>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>D</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</nonDerivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">No securities are beneficially owned.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>/s/ Hartz, Charles Scott</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-05-14</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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