SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Jan 5, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC (SIGI)
CIK: 0000230557
Period of Report: 2005-01-03

Reporting Person: RUE WILLIAM M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-01-03	Common Stock	A	245	$44	Acquired	178611	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	16292.006	Indirect
Common Stock	13471.646	Indirect
Common Stock	13334.053	Indirect
Common Stock	990	Indirect
Common Stock	18434	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 57.368 shares acquired through Selective Insurance Group, Inc.'s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: Includes 56.783 shares acquired through Selective Insurance Group, Inc.'s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.