(billions-except per share amounts)
  2005   2004   2003   2002   2001

FOR THE YEAR

                   
Net premiums written $ 14.0 $ 13.4 $ 11.9 $ 9.5 $ 7.3
Growth over prior year   5%   12%   26%   30%   17%
Net premiums earned $ 13.8 $ 13.2 $ 11.3 $ 8.9 $ 7.2
Growth over prior year   5%   16%   28%   24%   13%
Total revenues $ 14.3 $ 13.8 $ 11.9 $ 9.3 $ 7.5
Net income $ 1.39 $ 1.65 $ 1.26 $ .67 $ .41
Underwriting margin   11.9%   14.9%   12.7%   7.6%   4.8%
Net income per share1 $ 6.98 $ 7.63 $ 5.69 $ 2.99 $ 1.83
   
(billions-except shares outstanding and per share amounts)
  2005   2004   2003   2002   2001

AT YEAR-END

                   
Common Shares outstanding (millions)   197.3   200.4   216.4   218.0   220.3
Book value per share $ 30.96 $ 25.73 $ 23.25 $ 17.28 $ 14.76
Consolidated shareholders’ equity $ 6.1 $ 5.2 $ 5.0 $ 3.8 $ 3.3
Market capitalization $ 23.0 $ 17.0 $ 18.1 $ 10.8 $ 11.0
Return on average shareholders’ equity   25.0%   30.0%   29.1%   19.3%   13.5%
Market Share2   7.7%   7.5%   7.0%   6.0%   5.1%
Industry net premiums written3 $ 158.9 $ 157.3 $ 151.0 $ 139.6 $ 127.9
   
 
          1-Year   3-Year   5-Year

STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION4

                   
Progressive           37.9%   33.2%   27.8%
S&P 500           4.9%   14.4%   .6%

1) Presented on a diluted basis.

2) Represents Progressive’s Personal Lines Businesses as a percent of the U.S. personal auto insurance market; 2005 is estimated.

3) Represents U.S. personal auto insurance market net premiums written as reported by A.M. Best Company Inc.; 2005 is estimated.

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

All share and per share amounts were adjusted for the April 22, 2002, 3-for-1 stock split.

 

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