SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2005

May 13, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC (SIGI)
CIK: 0000230557
Period of Report: 2005-05-12

Reporting Person: HERDER C EDWARD (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-12	Common Stock	M	3000	$18.3125	Acquired	64730	Direct
2005-05-13	Common Stock	G	400	—	Disposed	64330	Direct
2005-05-13	Common Stock	S	3000	$45.5	Disposed	61330	Direct
2005-05-13	Common Stock	G	400	—	Acquired	400	Indirect
2005-05-13	Common Stock	S	400	$45.5	Disposed	0	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-12	Stock Option	$18.3125	M	3000	Disposed	2006-03-01	Common Stock (3000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	13495	Indirect
Common Stock	4800	Indirect