Five-Year Financial Highlights

(billions – except per share amounts)
                     
    2010   2009   2008   2007   2006

For the Year

         
Net premiums written $ 14.5 $ 14.0 $ 13.6 $ 13.8 $ 14.1
Growth over prior year   3%   3%   (1)%   (3)%   1%
Net premiums earned $ 14.3 $ 14.0 $ 13.6 $ 13.9 $ 14.1
Growth over prior year   2%   3%   (2)%   (2)%   3%
Total revenues $ 15.0 $ 14.6 $ 12.8 $ 14.7 $ 14.8
Net income (loss) $ 1.07 $ 1.06 $ (.07) $ 1.18 $ 1.65
Per share1 $ 1.61 $ 1.57 $ (.10) $ 1.65 $ 2.10
Underwriting margin   7.6%   8.4%   5.4%   7.4%   13.3%
                     
(billions-except shares outstanding, per share amounts, and policies in force)
                     
    2010   2009   2008   2007   2006

At Year-End

         
Common shares outstanding (millions)   662.4   672.6   676.5   680.2   748.0
Book value per share $ 9.13 $ 8.55 $ 6.23 $ 7.26 $ 9.15
Consolidated shareholders’ equity $ 6.0 $ 5.7 $ 4.2 $ 4.9 $ 6.8
Market capitalization $ 13.2 $ 12.1 $ 10.0 $ 13.0 $ 18.1
Return on average shareholders’ equity   17.1%   21.4%   (1.5)%   19.5%   25.3%
Policies in Force (thousands)                    
Personal Lines                    
Agency – Auto   4,480.1   4,299.2   4,288.6   4,396.8   4,433.1
Direct – Auto   3,610.4   3,201.1   2,824.0   2,598.5   2,428.5
Special Lines   3,612.2   3,440.3   3,352.3   3,120.3   2,879.5
Total Personal Lines   11,702.7   10,940.6   10,464.9   10,115.6   9,741.1
Growth over prior year   7%   5%   3%   4%   3%
Commercial Auto   510.4   512.8   539.4   539.2   503.2
Growth over prior year   0%   (5)%   0%   7%   7%
Market Share2   NA   7.8%   7.3%   7.3%   7.4%
Industry net premiums written3   NA $ 156.5 $ 158.0 $ 159.1 $ 160.2
       
 
             
    1-Year   3-Year   5-Year

Stock Price Appreciation (Depreciation)4

           
Progressive   16.9%   3.5%   (4.3)%
S&P 500   15.0%   (2.9)%   2.3%
       

1) Since we reported a net loss for 2008, the calculated diluted earnings per share was antidilutive; therefore, basic earnings per share is disclosed. For all other periods, diluted earnings per share is disclosed.

2) Represents Progressive's private passenger auto business, including motorcycle insurance, as a percent of the private passenger auto insurance market.

3) Represents private passenger auto insurance market net premiums written as reported by A.M. Best Company, Inc.

4) Represents average annual compounded rate of increase (decrease) and assumes dividend reinvestment.

NA = Final comparable industry data will not be available until our third quarter report.

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