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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 03-31-98
Institutional Investment Manager:
OHIO CASUALTY CORPORATION
136 N. THIRD STREET
HAMILTON OH 45025
I REPRESENT THAT I AM AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THIS FORM AND THAT ALL INFORMATION
IN THIS FORM AND THE ATTACHMENT TO IT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE AND I
UNDERSTAND THAT ALL REQUIRED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES ARE INTEGRAL
PARTS OF THIS FORM AND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF ANY AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THAT
ALL UNAMENDED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES REMAIN TRUE, CORRECT AND
COMPLETE AS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED.
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
BY_____________________________
BARRY S. PORTER
CFO/TREASURER
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
BARRY S. PORTER CFO/TREASURER 513-867-3903
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ BARRY S. PORTER HAMILTON OH 4-04-98
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
AIRGAS INC COMMON 009363102 9487 550000 SH SOLE 550000
ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 4320 81900 SH SOLE 81900
ALLIED SIGNAL INC COMMON 019512102 4191 99800 SH SOLE 99800
ALLSTATE CORP COMMON 020002101 39656 431348 SH SOLE 431348
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 38150 400000 SH SOLE 400000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 47462 376875 SH SOLE 376875
ARBOR DRUGS INC COMMON 038760104 12027 510468 SH SOLE 510468
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 14152 180000 SH SOLE 180000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON 053611109 7974 149400 SH SOLE 149400
BALDOR ELEC CO COMMON 057741100 11942 443333 SH SOLE 443333
BANC ONE CORP COMMON 059438101 31484 497777 SH SOLE 497777
BANTA CORP COMMON 066821109 2165 70000 SH SOLE 70000
BLAIR WILLIAM LEVERAGED COMMON 09303*105 4125 412571 SH SOLE 412571
BROAD STREET INVESTMENT FUND I COMMON 11125@105 2727 2727432 SH SOLE 2727432
CONNING CT INSURANCE FND LP COMMON 12129*101 550 550000 SH SOLE 550000
CSX CORP COMMON 126408103 11900 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CENTURY SHS TR COMMON 156681108 26157 534925 SH SOLE 534925
CHARTER ONE FINL INC COMMON 160903100 3320 49612 SH SOLE 49612
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COMMON 16161A108 14836 110000 SH SOLE 110000
CHOICE HOTELS INT'L INC COMMON 169905106 2940 160000 SH SOLE 160000
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 7743 100000 SH SOLE 100000
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 197677107 21145 655677 SH SOLE 655677
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 17391 316200 SH SOLE 316200
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COMMON 228255105 10432 195000 SH SOLE 195000
DONALDSON INC COMMON 257651109 3450 134000 SH SOLE 134000
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COMMON 257867101 10265 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 21234 558800 SH SOLE 558800
ECHLIN INC COMMON 278749106 11226 214100 SH SOLE 214100
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP COMMON 285661104 7532 164200 SH SOLE 164200
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COMMON 291011104 5866 90000 SH SOLE 90000
FACILITY INS HLDGS CORP - CL A COMMON 30303#107 0 29889 SH SOLE 29889
FAIR HOLDINGS CORPORATION COMMON 30324*114 0 386070 SH SOLE 386070
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COMMON 313586109 96456 1525000 SH SOLE 1525000
FIRST DATA CORP COMMON 319963104 13000 400000 SH SOLE 400000
FIRST FINL BANCORP COMMON 320209109 40069 690847 SH SOLE 690847
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 24132 280000 SH SOLE 280000
HANNAFORD BROS CO COMMON 410550107 9553 215000 SH SOLE 215000
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COMMON 41163G101 5606 101250 SH SOLE 101250
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON 421937103 26728 622500 SH SOLE 622500
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 37941 561051 SH SOLE 561051
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COMMON 452308109 7770 120000 SH SOLE 120000
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 456866102 11864 247500 SH SOLE 247500
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE INC COMMON 45806@109 3472 138899 SH SOLE 138899
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PRTNRS COMMON 494550106 8678 250200 SH SOLE 250200
KRUPP INSD PLUS III LTD COMMON 501126106 770 72139 SH SOLE 72139
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L100 42034 1173750 SH SOLE 1173750
MGIC INVT CORP COMMON 552848103 30872 470000 SH SOLE 470000
MANOR CARE INC COMMON 564054104 11851 320300 SH SOLE 320300
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 9874 155500 SH SOLE 155500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 27000 450000 SH SOLE 450000
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL COMMON 59019*113 1484 5938318 SH SOLE 5938318
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED 590438305 5468 180000 SH SOLE 180000
OPPENHEIMER GRP LONG TERM EXCH BOND 683996AA 2107 2097039 SH SOLE 2097039
PIMCO ADVISORS, LP COMMON 69338X105 992 29633 SH SOLE 29633
PMI GROUP INC COMMON 69344M101 12556 155500 SH SOLE 155500
PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 12568 185000 SH SOLE 185000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COMMON 812387108 26421 460000 SH SOLE 460000
SERVICE CORP INT'L COMMON 817565104 17865 421000 SH SOLE 421000
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COMMON 824348106 13395 376000 SH SOLE 376000
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 855707105 14906 375000 SH SOLE 375000
SUNBURST HOSPITALITY CORP COMMON 866948102 466 53333 SH SOLE 53333
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P COMMON 872384102 7214 125200 SH SOLE 125200
UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 5456 96900 SH SOLE 96900
UNION PAC RES GROUP INC COMMON 907834105 2914 122068 SH SOLE 122068
VERIDIEN CORP COMMON 923428106 70 350000 SH SOLE 350000
WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 14537 412400 SH SOLE 412400
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 14583 203347 SH SOLE 203347
WENDYS INTL INC COMMON 950590109 5578 250000 SH SOLE 250000
WESTERN GAS RES INC COMMON 958259103 4750 250000 SH SOLE 250000
REPORT SUMMARY 69 DATA RECORDS 976849 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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