Via Facsimile and U.S. Mail Mail Stop 6010 March 9, 2006 Mr. Dan R. Carmichael Chief Executive Officer and Director Ohio Casualty Corporation 9450 Seward Road Fairfield, OH 45014 Re:	Ohio Casualty Corporation 	Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 File No. 0-05544 Dear Mr. Carmichael: 	We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and have no further comments at this time. 								Sincerely, Kevin Woody 								Branch Chief