PROGRESSIVE ANNOUNCES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

The Progressive Corporation today announced the appointment of Brian Domeck as the Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2007. Mr. Domeck, 47, who currently serves as the Demand Manager overseeing all media buying and sponsorships for the Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies, first joined Progressive full time in 1987 as a Controller in the former Central States Division. Mr. Domeck has served in various capacities since then, including Product Manager for several Midwestern states and General Manager for Kansas, Missouri, and Florida as well as Controller for Progressive Direct. Mr. Domeck started his professional career as a staff accountant with Ernst & Whinney in Cleveland after graduating from Duke University with a BA in Management Science and Accounting and before completing an MBA in Finance and Marketing from The Kellogg School at Northwestern University.

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, in business since 1937, ranks third in the US for auto insurance based on premiums written and provides drivers with competitive rates and 24/7, in-person and online service.