(billions-except per share amounts)
  2006   2005   2004   2003   2002

for the year

                   
Net premiums written $ 14.1 $ 14.0 $ 13.4 $ 11.9 $ 9.5
Growth over prior year   1%   5%   12%   26%   30%
Net premiums earned $ 14.1 $ 13.8 $ 13.2 $ 11.3 $ 8.9
Growth over prior year   3%   5%   16%   28%   24%
Total revenues $ 14.8 $ 14.3 $ 13.8 $ 11.9 $ 9.3
Net income $ 1.65 $ 1.39 $ 1.65 $ 1.26 $ .67
Underwriting margin   13.3%   11.9%   14.9%   12.7%   7.6%
Net income per share1 $ 2.10 $ 1.74 $ 1.91 $ 1.42 $ .75
   
(billions-except shares outstanding,
per share amounts and policies in force)
  2006   2005   2004   2003   2002

at year-end

                   
Common Shares outstanding (millions)   748.0   789.3   801.6   865.8   871.8
Book value per share $ 9.15 $ 7.74 $ 6.43 $ 5.81 $ 4.32
Consolidated shareholders’ equity $ 6.8 $ 6.1 $ 5.2 $ 5.0 $ 3.8
Market capitalization $ 18.1 $ 23.0 $ 17.0 $ 18.1 $ 10.8
Return on average shareholders’ equity   25.3%   25.0%   30.0%   29.1%   19.3%
Policies in Force (thousands)                    
Personal Lines                    
Agency—Auto   4,433.1   4,491.4   4,244.9   3,965.7   3,385.6
Direct—Auto   2,428.5   2,327.7   2,084.1   1,852.2   1,541.3
Special Lines   2,879.5   2,674.9   2,351.3   1,990.0   1,642.2
Total Personal Lines   9,741.1   9,494.0   8,680.3   7,807.9   6,569.1
Growth over prior year   3%   9%   11%   19%   22%
Commercial Auto   503.2   468.2   420.2   365.1   288.9
Growth over prior year   7%   11%   15%   26%   38%
Market Share2   7.6%   7.6%   7.5%   6.9%   6.0%
Industry net premiums written3 $ 161.1 $ 159.5 $ 157.3 $ 151.2 $ 139.7
   
 
          1-Year   3-Year   5-Year

stock price appreciation4

                   
Progressive           (17.0)%   5.2%   14.4%
S&P 500           15.8%   10.4%   6.2%

1) Presented on a diluted basis.

2) Represents Progressive's Personal Lines Businesses as a percent of the U.S. personal auto insurance market; 2006 is estimated.

3) Represents U.S. personal auto insurance market net premiums written as reported by A.M. Best Company, Inc.; 2006 is estimated.

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

All share and per share amounts were adjusted for the May 18, 2006, 4-for-1 stock split.

 

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