(billions-except per share amounts)
  Six months ended
June 30,
Years ended December 31,
    2007   2006   2006   2005   2004   2003
Net premiums written $ 7.2 $ 7.4 $ 14.1 $ 14.0 $ 13.4 $ 11.9
Growth over prior period   (2)%   2%   1%   5%   12%   26%
Net premiums earned $ 7.0 $ 7.1 $ 14.1 $ 13.8 $ 13.2 $ 11.3
Growth over prior period   (1)%   4%   3%   5%   16%   28%
Total revenues $ 7.4 $ 7.4 $ 14.8 $ 14.3 $ 13.8 $ 11.9
Net income $ .65 $ .84 $ 1.65 $ 1.39 $ 1.65 $ 1.26
Underwriting margin   9.1%   14.1%   13.3%   11.9%   14.9%   12.7%
Net income per share (diluted basis) $ .88 $ 1.05 $ 2.10 $ 1.74 $ 1.91 $ 1.42
                         
     
(billions-except shares outstanding,
per share amounts and policies in force)
  Six months ended
June 30,
Years ended December 31,
  2007   2006   2006   2005   2004   2003

At Period-End

                   
Common Shares outstanding (millions)   724.1   775.2   748.0   789.3   801.6   865.8
Book value per share $ 7.60 $ 8.28 $ 9.15 $ 7.74 $ 6.43 $ 5.81
Consolidated shareholders’ equity $ 5.5 $ 6.4 $ 6.8 $ 6.1 $ 5.2 $ 5.0
Market capitalization $ 17.3 $ 19.9 $ 18.1 $ 23.0 $ 17.0 $ 18.1
Return on average shareholders’ equity   21.5%   23.5%   25.3%   25.0%   30.0%   29.1%
                         
Policies in force (thousands)                        
Personal Lines                        
Agency auto   4,516.0   4,554.2   4,433.1   4,491.4   4,244.9   3,965.7
Direct auto   2,536.4   2,409.2   2,428.5   2,327.7   2,084.1   1,852.2
Special lines   3,081.7   2,870.7   2,879.5   2,674.9   2,351.3   1,990.0
Total Personal Lines   10,134.1   9,834.1   9,741.1   9,494.0   8,680.3   7,807.9
Growth over prior year   3%   5%   3%   9%   11%   19%
Commercial Auto   534.2   502.0   503.2   468.2   420.2   365.1
Growth over prior year   6%   10%   7%   11%   15%   26%
                         
Market share1   NA   NA   7.6%   7.6%   7.5%   6.9%
Industry net premiums written2   NA   NA $ 160.4 $ 159.5 $ 157.3 $ 151.2

Stock Price Appreciation (Depreciation)3

                     
Progressive   (1.2)%   (11.9)%   (17.0)%   37.9%   1.6%   68.7%
S&P 500   7.0%   2.7%   15.8%   4.9%   10.8%   28.6%

NA = Not Available

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

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

3) Represents average annual compounded rate of increase (decrease) 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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