Filed pursuant to Rules 424(b)(3) and 424(c)
                                   Registration No. 333-63102





                               DONEGAL GROUP INC.

                         2001 AGENCY STOCK PURCHASE PLAN


                              PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                       TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 12, 2002


        On November 14, 2002, Donegal Group Inc. (the "Company") filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter
ended September 30, 2002, a copy of which, without exhibits, is attached to this
Prospectus Supplement.

         This Prospectus Supplement should be read in conjunction with the
Company's Prospectus dated April 12, 2002.




          The date of this Prospectus Supplement is December 11, 2002.





                                    FORM 10-Q
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)
[x]               QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002

                                       OR

[  ]              TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________________ to ___________________.

Commission file number 0-15341
                       -------

                               Donegal Group Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                    Delaware                                   23-2424711
                    --------                                   ----------
         (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

             1195 River Road, P.O. Box 302, Marietta, PA 17547-0302
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                                 (717) 426-1931
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)

         Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x . No. .


         Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 6,152,298 shares of
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value and 2,983,314 shares of Class B Common
Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding on October 31, 2002.




                       Part 1. Financial Information
Item 1.  Financial Statements.

                       Donegal Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                                                                                   



                                                                                  September 30, 2002               December 31, 2001
                                                                                  ------------------               -----------------
                                                                                     (Unaudited)

Assets
------

Investments
      Fixed maturities
           Held to maturity, at amortized cost                                      $  84,760,364                     $   85,322,965
           Available for sale, at market value                                        191,793,062                        173,718,844
Equity securities, available for sale, at market                                       18,376,095                         17,517,346
      Short-term investments, at cost, which
            approximates market                                                         24,514,610                        24,074,200
                                                                                   ---------------                    --------------
                 Total investments                                                     319,444,131                       300,633,355
Cash                                                                                     6,655,694                         4,075,288
Accrued investment income                                                                3,492,485                         3,765,076
Premiums receivable                                                                     27,317,448                        24,143,531
Reinsurance receivable                                                                  73,303,796                        67,853,174
Deferred policy acquisition costs                                                       15,047,020                        13,604,215
Federal income tax receivable                                                                    -                           292,618
Deferred federal income taxes                                                            7,062,805                         7,474,730
Prepaid reinsurance premiums                                                            28,543,438                        29,593,467
Property and equipment, net                                                              4,521,550                         4,568,652
Accounts receivable - securities                                                           905,176                            50,023
Due from affiliate                                                                       1,934,276                                 -
Other                                                                                      542,550                           578,243
                                                                                    --------------                    --------------
              Total assets                                                          $  488,770,369                    $  456,632,372
                                                                                   ==============                    ==============





Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
------------------------------------

Liabilities
       Losses and loss expenses                                                     $  197,043,986                    $  179,839,905
       Unearned premiums                                                               123,471,331                       114,079,264
       Accrued expenses                                                                  6,383,278                         7,186,107
       Reinsurance balances payable                                                      1,068,789                           839,156
       Federal income taxes payable                                                        594,401                                 -
       Cash dividend declared to stockholders                                                    -                           869,877
       Borrowings under line of credit                                                  19,800,000                        27,600,000
       Accounts payable - securities                                                     3,341,796                                 -
       Due to affiliate                                                                  4,441,311                         4,015,074
       Other                                                                             1,596,885                         1,274,640
                                                                                    --------------                     -------------
                 Total liabilities                                                     357,741,777                       335,704,023
                                                                                    ==============                     =============
Stockholders' Equity
       Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, authorized
            2,000,000 shares; none issued
       Class A common stock, $.01 par value, authorized
            30,000,000 shares, issued 6,216,161 and 6,097,214
            shares and outstanding 6,134,637 and 6,015,690 shares                           62,161                            60,972
       Class B common stock, $.01 par value, authorized
           10,000,000 shares, issued 3,023,076 and 3,021,965
            shares and outstanding 2,982,314 and 2,981,203 shares                           30,231                            30,220
      Additional paid-in capital                                                        60,076,600                        58,887,715
      Accumulated other comprehensive income                                             5,178,483                         2,861,765
       Retained earnings                                                                66,572,865                        59,979,425
       Treasury stock                                                                      891,748)                        (891,748)
                                                                                    --------------                    --------------
                 Total stockholders' equity                                            131,028,592                       120,928,349
                                                                                    --------------                    --------------
                 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                         $  488,770,369                    $  456,632,372
                                                                                    ==============                    ==============




      See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



                       DONEGAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                         --------------------------------
                                                                2002           2001
                                                                ----           ----
                                                                    
Revenues:
---------
      Net premiums earned                                 $ 46,792,748    $ 42,598,703
      Investment income, net of investment expenses          3,623,262       3,710,452
      Net realized investment losses                          (201,190)       (562,301)
      Lease income                                             200,574         199,948
      Service charge income                                    670,023         419,184
                                                          ------------    ------------
          Total revenues                                    51,085,417      46,365,986
                                                          ------------    ------------

EXPENSES:
      Net losses and loss expenses                          32,423,893    $ 30,026,448
      Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs      7,365,000       6,997,000
      Other underwriting expenses                            6,511,832       6,944,584
      Policy dividends                                         280,375         465,779
      Interest                                                 249,271         465,726
      Other expenses                                           158,583         339,871
                                                          ------------    ------------
          Total expenses                                    46,988,954      45,239,408
                                                          ------------    ------------

Income before income taxes                                   4,096,463       1,126,578
Income taxes                                                 1,080,787         103,156
                                                          ------------    ------------

Net income                                                $  3,015,676    $  1,023,422
                                                          ============    ============

Earnings per common share
      Basic                                               $       0.33    $       0.11
                                                          ============    ============
      Diluted                                             $       0.33    $       0.11
                                                          ============    ============


                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                         --------------------------------
                                                              2002           2001
                                                              ----           ----

                                                                    
Net income                                                 $3,015,676     $1,023,422
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
      Unrealized gains on securities:
          Unrealized holding gain during the period,
               net of income tax                            1,846,413      2,172,740
          Reclassification adjustment, net of income tax      132,785        371,119
                                                           ----------     ----------
Other comprehensive income                                  1,979,198      2,543,859
                                                           ----------     ----------
Comprehensive income                                       $4,994,874     $3,567,281
                                                           ==========     ==========


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                       Donegal Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                                                                                   


                                                                                            Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                                                         2002                            2001
                                                                                         -----                           -----
Revenues:
      Net premiums earned                                                         $  138,355,520                    $  124,291,595
      Investment income, net of investment expenses                                   11,063,848                        11,988,347
      Net realized investment losses                                                     (13,931)                         (448,462)
      Lease income                                                                       589,660                           599,564
      Service charge income                                                            1,861,169                         1,223,937
          Total revenues                                                             151,856,266                       137,654,981

Expenses:
      Net losses and loss expenses                                                    95,857,481                     $  84,116,321
      Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs                               22,095,000                        20,168,000
      Other underwriting expenses                                                     19,812,982                        20,144,001
      Policy dividends                                                                   851,741                         1,182,481
      Interest                                                                           870,079                         1,857,727
      Other expenses                                                                     872,160                         1,417,586
           Total expenses                                                            140,359,443                       128,886,116

Income before income taxes                                                            11,496,823                         8,768,865


Income taxes                                                                           3,121,597                         2,093,579

Net income                                                                         $   8,375,226                     $   6,675,286

Earnings per common share
      Basic                                                                          $      0.92                       $      0.75
      Diluted                                                                        $      0.91                       $      0.74



             Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                             Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                                                          2002                             2001
                                                                                          -----                           -----
Net income                                                                         $   8,375,226                     $   6,675,286
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
      Unrealized gains on securities:
           Unrealized holding gain during the period,
           net of income tax                                                           2,307,524                         3,544,082
           Reclassification adjustment, net of income tax                                 9,194                            295,985
Other comprehensive income                                                             2,316,718                         3,840,067
Comprehensive income                                                               $  10,691,944                     $  10,515,353







                       DONEGAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                   (Unaudited)
                      NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002



                                                                                                              ACCUMULATED
                                                                                               ADDITIONAL         OTHER
                                                                                                 PAID-IN      COMPREHENSIVE
                               CLASS A SHARES  CLASS B SHARES  CLASS A AMOUNT CLASS B AMOUNT    CAPITAL          INCOME
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- --------------    --------         -------

                                                                                            
 Balance, December 31, 2001      6,097,214        3,021,965        $ 60,972    $    30,220    $ 58,887,715    $  2,861,765

 Issuance of common stock          116,725                            1,166                      1,133,174

 Net income

 Cash dividends

 Grant of stock options                                                                             26,657

 Exercise of stock options           2,222            1,111              23             11          29,054

 Other comprehensive income                                                                                      2,316,718
                                 ---------        ---------        --------    -----------    ------------    ------------

 Balance, September 30, 2002     6,216,161        3,023,076        $ 62,161    $    30,231    $ 60,076,600    $  5,178,483
                                 =========        =========        ========    ===========    ============    ============



                                                                     TOTAL
                                RETAINED           TREASURY      STOCKHOLDERS'
                                EARNINGS            STOCK           EQUITY
                                --------            ------          ------

                                                        
 Balance, December 31, 2001    $ 59,979,425    $    (891,748)    $ 120,928,349

 Issuance of common stock                                            1,134,340

 Net income                       8,375,226                          8,375,226

 Cash dividends                  (1,755,129)                        (1,755,129)

 Grant of stock options             (26,657)                               --

 Exercise of stock options                                              29,088

 Other comprehensive income                                          2,316,718
                               ------------    -------------     -------------

 Balance, September 30, 2002   $ 66,572,865    $    (891,748)    $ 131,028,592
                               ============    =============     =============



          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                       DONEGAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                         NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                         -------------------------------
                                                               2002            2001
                                                               -----           ----
                                                                    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
      Net income                                          $  8,375,226    $  6,675,286
                                                          ------------    ------------
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               provided by operating activities:
           Depreciation and amortization                       898,350         839,380
           Realized investment loss                             13,931         448,462
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
           Losses and loss expenses                         17,204,081      15,139,625
           Unearned premiums                                 9,392,067      17,250,969
           Premiums receivable                              (3,173,917)     (7,103,343)
           Deferred policy acquisition costs                (1,442,805)     (1,555,147)
           Deferred income taxes                              (781,528)       (569,391)
           Reinsurance receivable                           (5,450,622)     (9,656,435)
           Prepaid reinsurance premiums                      1,050,029      (6,712,215)
           Accrued investment income                           272,591         311,166
           Due to affiliate                                 (1,508,039)       (260,353)
           Reinsurance balances payable                        229,633        (360,339)
           Current income taxes                                887,019         353,445
           Other, net                                         (444,894)       (116,544)
                                                          ------------    ------------
               Net adjustments                              17,145,896       8,009,280
                                                          ------------    ------------
           Net cash provided by operating activities        25,521,122      14,684,566
                                                          ------------    ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
      Purchase of fixed maturities
           Held to maturity                                (28,117,044)    (36,895,097)
           Available for sale                              (50,953,675)    (53,380,298)
      Purchase of equity securities, available for sale    (11,251,602)    (10,046,952)
      Maturity of fixed maturities
           Held to maturity                                 28,917,827      40,209,398
           Available for sale                               38,528,033      36,307,020
      Sale of fixed maturities
           Held to maturity                                    415,000              --
           Available for sale                                  461,965      12,275,464
      Sale of equity securities, available for sale          9,243,147       5,770,980
      Net purchase of property and equipment                  (482,379)       (140,233)
      Net sale (purchase) of short-term investments           (440,410)      2,630,069
                                                          ------------    ------------
           Net cash used in investing activities           (13,679,138)     (3,269,649)
                                                          ------------    ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
      Cash dividends paid                                   (2,625,006)     (2,526,762)
      Issuance of common stock                               1,163,428       1,157,497
      Line of credit, net                                   (7,800,000)    (11,800,000)
                                                          ------------    ------------
           Net cash used in financing activities            (9,261,578)    (13,169,265)
                                                          ------------    ------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash                              2,580,406      (1,754,348)
Cash at beginning of period                                  4,075,288       5,182,988
                                                          ------------    ------------
Cash at end of period                                     $  6,655,694    $  3,428,640
                                                          ============    ============

Cash paid during period - Interest                        $    584,185    $  2,426,292
Net cash paid during period - Taxes                       $  3,390,000    $  2,325,000


               See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                       DONEGAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                   (Unaudited)
               Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.     ORGANIZATION

       Donegal Group Inc. (the "Company") was organized as a regional insurance
holding company by Donegal Mutual Insurance Company (the "Mutual Company") on
August 26, 1986 and operates in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern states through its
wholly owned insurance subsidiaries, Atlantic States Insurance Company
("Atlantic States") and Southern Insurance Company of Virginia ("Southern")
(collectively, the "Insurance Subsidiaries"). The Company has three operating
segments: the investment function, the personal lines of insurance and the
commercial lines of insurance. Products offered in the personal lines of
insurance consist primarily of homeowners and private passenger automobile
policies. Products offered in the commercial lines of insurance consist
primarily of commercial automobile, commercial multiple peril and workers'
compensation policies. The Insurance Subsidiaries are subject to regulation by
Insurance Departments in those states in which they operate and undergo periodic
examinations by those departments. The Insurance Subsidiaries are also subject
to competition from other insurance companies in their operating areas. Atlantic
States participates in an inter-company pooling arrangement with the Mutual
Company and assumes 70% of the pooled business. At September 30, 2002, the
Mutual Company held 63% of the outstanding Class A and Class B common stock of
the Company.

       Prior to 2002, Southern ceded 50% of its business to the Mutual Company.
On January 1, 2002, the Mutual Company and Southern terminated their quota share
agreement, under which Southern ceded 50% of its direct business, less
reinsurance, to the Mutual Company. As a result of this termination, the
Company's prepaid reinsurance premiums decreased $7,310,471, unearned premiums
decreased $5,117,330, and deferred policy acquisition costs increased $714,853.
The Mutual Company transferred $1,478,288 in cash to the Company related to this
termination. The Company did not recognize a gain or loss on this transaction.

       During 2000, the Company acquired 45% of the outstanding stock of Donegal
Financial Services Corporation ("DFSC"), a bank holding company, for $3,042,000
in cash. The remaining 55% of the outstanding stock of DFSC is owned by the
Mutual Company.

       The Company has streamlined its corporate structure by merging a number
of its subsidiaries. Delaware Atlantic Insurance Company ("Delaware"), Pioneer
Insurance Company, New York, ("Pioneer-New York") and Pioneer Insurance Company,
Ohio ("Pioneer-Ohio"), previously wholly owned subsidiaries, were merged into
Atlantic States on August 1, 2001, September 30, 2001 and May 8, 2002,
respectively. Southern Heritage Insurance Company ("Southern Heritage"),
previously a wholly owned subsidiary, was merged into Southern on April 30,
2002. The mergers were accounted for as a reorganization of entities under
common control as they were all within the consolidated group. The mergers had
no financial impact on the consolidated entity.

       Southern has (and Delaware, Pioneer-Ohio, Southern Heritage and
Pioneer-New York had prior to their mergers) an agreement with the Mutual
Company under which it cedes, and then reassumes back, 100% of its business net
of reinsurance. The primary purpose of these agreements is to assist these
subsidiaries in maintaining the same A. M. Best rating (currently "A") as the
Mutual Company. These agreements do not transfer insurance risk. While these
subsidiaries ceded and reassumed amounts received from policyholders of
$36,796,527 and $31,932,359 and claims of $23,320,493 and $18,050,106 under
these agreements in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001,
respectively, the amounts are not reflected in the consolidated financial
statements. The aggregate liabilities ceded and reassumed under these agreements
were $43,325,319 and $44,321,246 at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001,
respectively.

2.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

       The financial information for the interim periods included herein are
unaudited; however, such information reflects all adjustments, consisting only
of normal recurring adjustments, that, in the opinion of management, are
necessary to a fair presentation of the Company's financial position, results of
operations and cash flow for the interim periods included herein. The Company's
results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, are not
necessarily indicative of its results of operations for the twelve months ending
December 31, 2002.


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       These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

3.     Earnings Per Share

       The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:


                                                                                        


                                                                       Weighted
                                                                        Average                Earnings
                                                 Net                    Shares                    Per
                                               Income                 Outstanding                Share
                                               ------                 -----------              --------
Three Months Ended September 30:

2002
         Basic                                 $3,015,676              9,098,935                  $ .33
         Effect of stock options                      ---                 98,998                    ---
                                               -----------           -----------               --------
         Diluted                               $3,015,676              9,197,933                  $ .33
                                               ===========            ==========                   ----


2001
         Basic                                 $1,023,422              8,963,207                  $ .11
         Effect of stock options                      ---                172,497                    ---
                                            ---------------         -------------               -------
         Diluted                               $1,023,422              9,135,704                  $ .11
                                               ===========            ==========                   ----


Nine Months Ended September 30:

2002
         Basic                                 $8,375,226              9,063,109                  $ .92
         Effect of stock options                      ---                103,205                    .01
                                               ------------           ----------                  -----
         Diluted                               $8,375,226              9,166,314                  $ .91
                                               ============           ==========                  -----


2001
         Basic                                 $6,675,286              8,927,446                  $ .75
         Effect of stock options                      ---              1  46,295                    .01
                                               -----------            ----------                  -----
         Diluted                                $6,675,286             9,073,741                  $ .74
                                               ===========            ==========                  -----



       The following options to purchase shares of common stock were not
included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise
price of the options was greater than the average market price during the
relevant period:


                                                                                                 


                                            For The Three Months                          For The Nine Months
                                            Ended September 30,                           Ended September 30,
                                            -------------------                           -------------------
                                          2002                2001                     2002                 2001
                                          ----                ----                     ----                 ----


Number of Options                          941,501           1,042,338                  941,501            1,042,338
                                           =======           =========                  =======            =========






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4.     Segment Information

       The Company evaluates the performance of the personal lines and
commercial lines based upon underwriting results as determined under statutory
accounting practices (SAP), which is used by management to measure performance
for the total business of the Company. Financial data by segment is as follows:


                                                                                           


                                                                     Three Months Ended September 30,
                                                                             2002                2001
                                                                             ----                ----
                                                                                  ($ in thousands)
Revenues:
       Premiums earned:
           Commercial lines                                            $   16,473         $   16,078
           Personal lines                                                  30,319             26,521
                                                                       ----------         ----------
                Total net premiums earned                                  46,792             42,599
                                                                       ----------         ----------
       Net investment income                                                3,623              3,710
       Realized investment loss                                             (201)             (562)
       Other                                                                  871                619
                                                                       ----------         ----------
Total revenues                                                         $   51,085         $   46,366
                                                                       ==========         ==========

Income before income taxes:
    Underwriting income (loss)
       Commercial lines                                                $    1,944         $    (113)
       Personal lines                                                     (1,116)             2,394)
                                                                       ----------         ----------
           SAP underwriting income (loss)                                     828            (2,507)
       GAAP adjustments                                                     (616)                672
                                                                       ----------         ----------
           GAAP underwriting income (loss)                                    212            (1,835)
    Net investment income                                                   3,623              3,710
    Realized investment loss                                                (201)              (562)
    Other                                                                     463              (186)
                                                                       ----------         ---------
Income before income taxes                                             $    4,097         $    1,127
                                                                       ==========         ==========


                                                                      Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                                             2002                2001
                                                                             ----                ----
                                                                                  ($ in thousands)
Revenues:
       Premiums earned:
           Commercial lines                                            $   49,245         $   46,661
           Personal lines                                                  89,110             77,631
                                                                       ----------         ----------
                Total net premiums earned                                 138,355            124,292
                                                                       ----------         ----------
       Net investment income                                               11,064              1,988
       Realized investment loss                                              (14)              (448)
       Other                                                                2,451              1,823
                                                                       ----------         ----------
Total revenues                                                         $  151,856         $  137,655
                                                                       ==========         ==========

Income before income taxes:
    Underwriting income (loss)
       Commercial lines                                                $    4,548         $    (543)
       Personal lines                                                     (5,289)            (2,343)
                                                                       ----------         ----------
           SAP underwriting loss                                            (741)            (2,886)
       GAAP adjustments                                                       479              1,567
                                                                       ----------         ----------
           GAAP underwriting loss                                           (262)            (1,319)
    Net investment income                                                  11,064             11,988
    Realized investment loss                                                 (14)              (448)
    Other                                                                     709            (1,452)
                                                                       ----------         ----------
Income before income taxes                                             $   11,497         $    8,769
                                                                       ==========         ==========




5.     Investments

       During the first quarter of 2002, the Company sold Halliburton Company
bonds that had been classified as held to maturity due to significant
deterioration in the issuer's credit worthiness. These bonds had an amortized
cost of $488,901, and the sale resulted in a realized loss of $73,901. There
were no other sales or transfers from the held to maturity portfolio.


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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
         FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 COMPARED
TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001

       Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2002 were
$51,085,417, which were $4,719,431, or 10.2%, greater than the same period in
2001. Net premiums earned increased to $46,792,748, an increase of $4,194,045,
or 9.8%, over the third quarter of 2001. Direct premiums written of the combined
pool of Atlantic States and the Mutual Company increased $3,466,860, or 6.4%,
with Southern posting an increase of 0.4% in direct premiums written. The
Company reported a net realized investment loss of $201,190 in the third quarter
of 2002, compared to a loss of $562,301 for the same period of 2001. The
realized loss in 2002 included realized losses of $226,244 which resulted from
changes in the market value of securities that were determined to be other than
temporary. The realized loss in 2001 included realized losses of $604,235 which
resulted from changes in the market value of securities that were determined to
be other than temporary. Investment income was $3,623,262, a decrease of
$87,190, or 2.3%, from the third quarter of 2001. An increase in average
invested assets from $290.5 million in the third quarter of 2001 to $312.3
million in the third quarter of 2002 was more than offset by a decrease in the
annualized average return on investments from 5.1% in the third quarter of 2001
to 4.7% in the third quarter of 2002 accounting for the decrease in investment
income.

       The GAAP combined ratio of insurance operations in the third quarter of
2002 was 99.5% compared to 104.3% for the same period in 2001. The GAAP combined
ratio is the sum of the ratios of incurred losses and loss adjusting expenses to
premiums earned (loss ratio), policyholders' dividends to premiums earned
(dividend ratio) and underwriting expenses to premiums earned (expense ratio).
The Company's loss ratio in the third quarter of 2002 was 69.3% compared to
70.5% in the third quarter of 2001. The Company's expense ratio for the third
quarter of 2002 was 29.6% compared to 32.7% for the third quarter of 2001. The
dividend ratio decreased to 0.6% for the third quarter of 2002 compared to 1.1%
in the third quarter of 2001 because of more stringent qualification standards.

       Federal income taxes for the third quarter of 2002 represented 26.4% of
income before income taxes compared to 9.2% for the same period of 2001. The
increase in the effective tax rate was due to the poor underwriting results
during the third quarter of 2001 which resulted in tax-exempt investment income
representing a much larger percentage of net income than in the third quarter of
2002. These rates varied from the expected rate of 34% primarily due to the
effect of tax-exempt investment income.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 COMPARED
TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001

       Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were
$151,856,266, which were $14,201,285, or 10.3%, greater than the same period in
2001. Net premiums earned increased to $138,355,520, an increase of $14,063,925,
or 11.3%, over the first nine months of 2001. Direct premiums written of the
combined pool of Atlantic States and the Mutual Company increased $17,473,905,
or 11.2%. This increase was tempered somewhat by a 3.5% increase in the direct
premiums written of Southern. The Company reported a net realized investment
loss of $13,931 in the first nine months of 2002 compared to a loss of $448,462
for the same period of 2001. The realized loss in 2002 included realized losses
of $358,574 which resulted from changes in the market value of securities that
were determined to be other than temporary. The realized loss in 2001 included
realized losses of $1,067,970 which resulted from changes in the market value of
securities that were determined to be other than temporary. Investment income
for the third quarter of 2002 was $11,063,848, a decrease of $924,499, or 7.7%,
from the first nine months of 2001. An increase in average invested assets from
$296.9 million in the first nine months of 2001 to $310.0 million in the first
nine months of 2002 was more than offset by a decrease in the annualized average
return on investments from 5.3% in the first nine months of 2001 to 4.8% in the
first nine months of 2002 accounting for the decrease in investment income.

       The GAAP combined ratio of insurance operations in the first nine months
of 2002 was 100.2% compared to 101.1% for the same period in 2001. The GAAP
combined ratio is the sum of the ratios of incurred losses and loss adjusting
expenses to premiums earned (loss ratio), policyholders' dividends to premiums
earned (dividend ratio) and underwriting expenses to premiums earned (expense
ratio). The Company's loss ratio in the first nine months of 2002 was 69.3%
compared to 67.7% in the first nine months of 2001. The increase in loss ratio
was due to higher losses in personal lines during the first quarter of 2002 and
storm related losses of $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2002 that were
somewhat offset by a lower loss ratio in commercial lines during the third
quarter. The Company's expense ratio for the first nine months of 2002 was
30.3%, compared to 32.4% for the first nine months of 2001. The dividend ratio
decreased to 0.6% for the first three quarters of 2002 from 1.0% in the first
three quarters of 2001.


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       Federal income taxes for the first nine months of 2002 represented 27.2%
of income before income taxes compared to 23.9% for the same period of 2001.
These rates varied from the expected rate of 34% primarily due to the effect of
tax-exempt investment income.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

       The Company generates sufficient funds from its operations and maintains
a high degree of liquidity in its investment portfolio. The primary source of
funds to meet the demands of claim settlements and operating expenses are
premium collections, investment income and maturing investments. The Company had
no significant commitments for capital expenditures as of September 30, 2002.

       In investing funds made available from operations, the Company maintains
securities maturities consistent with its projected cash needs for the payment
of claims and expenses. The Company maintains a portion of its investment
portfolio in relatively short-term and highly liquid assets to ensure the
availability of funds.

       As of September 30, 2002, under a credit agreement dated December 29,
1995, and amended as of July 27, 1998, with Fleet National Bank of Connecticut
("the Bank"), the Company had unsecured borrowings of $19.8 million. Per the
terms of the credit agreement, the Company may borrow up to $24 million at
interest rates equal to the Bank's then current prime rate or the then current
London interbank eurodollar bank rate plus 1.70%. At September 30, 2002, the
interest rate on the outstanding balances was 3.55% on outstanding eurodollar
balances of $19.8 million. In addition, the Company pays a non-use fee at a rate
of 3/10 of 1% per annum on the average daily unused portion of the Bank's
commitment. Each July 27th the credit line is reduced by $8 million and is
currently $24 million. Any outstanding loan in excess of the remaining credit
line, after such reduction, will then be payable.

       The Company's principal source of cash with which to pay stockholder
dividends is dividends from Atlantic States and Southern. Atlantic States and
Southern are required by law to maintain certain minimum surplus on a statutory
basis, and are subject to regulations under which payment of dividends from
statutory surplus is restricted and may require prior approval of their
domiciliary insurance regulatory authorities. Atlantic States and Southern are
subject to Risk-Based Capital (RBC) requirements. At December 31, 2001, each
Atlantic States' and Southern's capital was substantially above the RBC
requirements. In 2002, amounts available for distribution as dividends to the
Company without prior approval of their domiciliary insurance regulatory
authorities were $9,164,937 from Atlantic States and $4,600,835 from Southern.

CREDIT RISK

       The Company provides property and liability insurance coverages through
the independent agency systems located throughout its operating area. The
majority of this business is billed directly to the insured, although a portion
of the Company's commercial business is billed through its agents who are
extended credit in the normal course of business.

       The Company's subsidiaries have reinsurance agreements in place with the
Mutual Company and with a number of other major unaffiliated authorized
reinsurers.

IMPACT OF INFLATION

       Property and casualty insurance premium rates are established before the
amount of losses and loss settlement expenses, or the extent to which inflation
may impact such expenses, are known. Consequently, the Company attempts, in
establishing rates, to anticipate the potential impact of inflation.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

        In June 2002, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued SFAS
No. 146,  "Accounting for Costs  Associated  with Exit or Disposal  Activities."
SFAS No. 146 addresses the timing and amount of costs  recognized as a result of
restructuring  and similar  activities.  The Company  will apply SFAF No. 146 to
activities  initiated  after  December 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 is
not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated  statements
of income or balance sheet.


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Item 3.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

       The Company's market risk generally represents the risk of gain or loss
that may result from the potential change in the fair value of the Company's
investment portfolio as a result of fluctuations in prices and interest rates
and, to a lesser extent, its debt obligations. The Company attempts to manage
its interest rate risk by maintaining an appropriate relationship between the
average duration of the investment portfolio and the approximate duration of its
liabilities, i.e., policy claims and debt obligations.

       The Company has maintained approximately the same duration of its
investment portfolio to its liabilities from December 31, 2001 to September 30,
2002. In addition, the Company has maintained approximately the same investment
mix during this period.

       There have been no material changes to the Company's quantitative or
qualitative market risk exposure from December 31, 2001 through September 30,
2002.

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Item 4.      Control and Procedures


         Within 90 days prior to the date of filing of this report, the Company
carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of
the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief
Financial Officer, of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures are effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing
the information the Company is required to disclose in the reports it files
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in
the SEC's rules and forms. There have been no significant changes in the
Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
internal controls subsequent to the date of this evaluation.


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                           Part II. Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

                 None.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

                 None.

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities.

                 None.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

                 None.

Item 5.  Other Information.

                 None.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)      Exhibits

                       Exhibit No.                              Description

                        Exhibit 99.1  Statement of Chief Executive Officer
                                      pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 of
                                      Title 18 of the United States Code


                        Exhibit 99.2   Statement of Chief Financial Officer
                                       pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 of
                                       Title 18 of the United States Code


(b)      Reports on Form 8-K:

                        None.


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                                   SIGNATURES


           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
   the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
   undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.




                               DONEGAL GROUP INC.


   November        , 2002               By:__________________________
                                        Donald H. Nikolaus, President
                                        and Chief Executive Officer




   November        , 2002               By:_____________________________________
                                        Ralph G. Spontak, Senior Vice President,
                                        Chief Financial Officer and Secretary


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                                  CERTIFICATION

         I, Donald H. Nikolaus, certify that:

          1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Donegal
   Group, Inc.;

          2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
   untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
   necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
   which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
   covered by this quarterly report;

          3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
   financial  information  included in this quarterly report,  fairly present in
   all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
   flows  of the  registrant  as of,  and for,  the  periods  presented  in this
   quarterly report;

          4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible
   for  establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls and  procedures (as
   defined in Exchange  Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the  registrant  and we
   have:

               (a)      designed such disclosure controls and procedures to
                        ensure that material information relating to the
                        registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
                        made known to us by others within those entities,
                        particularly during the period in which this quarterly
                        report is being prepared;

               (b)      evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's
                        disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within
                        90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly
                        report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

               (c)      presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about
                        the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
                        procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation
                        Date;

          5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
   based on our most recent  evaluation,  to the  registrant's  auditors and the
   audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
   equivalent function):

               (a)      all significant deficiencies in the design or operation
                        of internal controls which could adversely affect the
                        registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and
                        report financial data and have identified for the
                        registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
                        internal controls; and

               (b)      any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
                        management or other employees who have a significant
                        role in the registrant's internal controls; and


          6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
   this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in
   internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
   internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,
   including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and
   material weaknesses.



Date:  November      , 2002
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Donald H. Nikolaus
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer


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                                  CERTIFICATION

         I, Ralph G. Spontak, certify that:

          1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Donegal
   Group, Inc.;

          2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
   untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
   necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
   which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
   covered by this quarterly report;

           3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
   financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in
   all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
   flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
   quarterly report;

            4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible
   for  establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls and  procedures (as
   defined in Exchange  Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the  registrant  and we
   have:

               (a)         designed such disclosure controls and procedures to
                           ensure that material information relating to the
                           registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
                           is made known to us by others within those entities,
                           particularly during the period in which this
                           quarterly report is being prepared;

               (b)         evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's
                           disclosure controls and procedures as of a date
                           within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
                           quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

               (c)         presented in this quarterly report our conclusions
                           about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
                           and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
                           Evaluation Date; and

        5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
   based on our most recent  evaluation,  to the  registrant's  auditors and the
   audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
   equivalent function):

               (a)         all significant deficiencies in the design or
                           operation of internal controls which could adversely
                           affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
                           summarize and report financial data and have
                           identified for the registrant's auditors any material
                           weaknesses in internal controls; and

               (b)      any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
                        management or other employees who have a significant
                        role in the registrant's internal controls; and

          6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
   this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in
   internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
   internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,
   including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and
   material weaknesses.



Date:  November      , 2002
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       Ralph G. Spontak
                                                       Senior Vice President and
                                                       Chief Financial Officer




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