  The Earth's high energy gamma-ray emission is caused by cosmic ray
interactions with the atmosphere. The EGRET detector on-board the CGRO
satellite is only the second experiment (after SAS-2) to provide a suitable
dataset for the comprehensive study of this emission. Approximately 60% of the
EGRET dataset consist of gamma photons from the Earth. This conference
contribution presents the first results from the first analysis project to
tackle this large dataset. Ultimate purpose is to develop an analytical model
of the Earth's emission for use in the GLAST project. The results obtained so
far confirm the earlier results from SAS-2 and extend them in terms of
statistical precision and angular resolution.
