The Progressive Corporation Announces 2009 Investor Relations Meeting

The Progressive Corporation announced that it will host a simultaneous webcast of its 2009 Investor Relations Meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2009, beginning at 9:00 a.m. eastern time. The meeting will last approximately three hours and will include a question and answer session following the presentations. The meeting will also be available simultaneously, in a listen-only format, by phone. Participants via the phone will not be able to submit questions during the question and answer session.

To attend the webcast or to receive the call-in instructions, visit our Web site at http://investors.progressive.com/events.aspx. Information that is distributed at the meeting will be made available at this Web site on the morning of the meeting.

A replay of the webcast will be available on the business day following the event and can be accessed from our Web site at http://investors.progressive.com/archive.aspx. The archived webcast will remain available until June 12, 2010. A replay via the phone will not be made available.

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, in business since 1937, is one of the country’s largest auto insurance groups, the largest seller of motorcycle policies and a market leader in commercial auto insurance based on premiums written.

Progressive is committed to becoming consumers’ #1 choice for auto insurance by providing competitive rates and innovative products and services that meet drivers’ needs throughout their lifetimes, including superior online and in-person customer service, and best-in-class, 24-hour claims service, such as its concierge level of claims service available at service centers located in major metropolitan areas throughout the United States.