September 6, 2007

VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Mr. Jim Rosenberg

Re:   Erie Indemnity Company
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006
Filed February 26, 2007
File No. 0-24000

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We acknowledge receipt of the letter dated August 22, 2007 which sets forth the comments of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) regarding Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 of Erie Indemnity Company (the “Company”). The Company hereby requests additional time to respond to the Staff’s comments. The Company intends to respond to the Staff’s comments by September 13, 2007.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Philip A. Garcia, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at (814) 870-2286.

Sincerely,

/s/ James J. Tanous               

James J. Tanous
Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel