As previously announced, The Progressive Corporation will host a
one-hour conference call on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, beginning at
9:00 a.m. eastern time. On August 10, 2009, Progressive expects to file
its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and post its second quarter 2009 Shareholders’ Report,
including the Letter to Shareholders from its President and CEO, Glenn
Renwick, to its Web site at www.progressive.com/annualreport.
Under Progressive's conference call format, management will not make
detailed comments in addition to these published reports, but will
respond to questions at that time.
Simultaneous broadcasts of the conference call will be provided by phone
and online. To register for the conference call and receive the
necessary call-in and webcast details, visit Progressive’s Web site at http://investors.progressive.com/events.aspx.
Participants via the webcast will be in a listen-only format and,
therefore, will not be able to submit questions.
The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents
Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual
investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com,
Thomson/CCBN's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents.
Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson's
password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).
Replays of the conference call, both through the webcast and by phone,
will be available approximately one hour after the call concludes. The
archived webcast will be able to be accessed from Progressive’s Web site
at http://investors.progressive.com/archive.aspx
and will remain available until August 13, 2010. The phone replay will
be available by calling 1-866-509-3900 and will remain available until
August 28, 2009.
About Progressive
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.
Progressive companies offer consumers choices in how to shop for, buy
and manage their auto insurance policies. Progressive offers its
products, including personal and commercial auto, motorcycle, boat and
recreational vehicle insurance, through more than 30,000 independent
insurance agencies throughout the U.S. and online and by phone directly
from the Company. Private passenger auto products and prices are
different when purchased directly from Progressive or through
independent agencies. To find an agent or to get a quote, go to http://www.progressive.com.
The Common Shares of The Progressive Corporation, the Mayfield Village,
Ohio-based holding company, are publicly traded at (NYSE:PGR).
The Progressive Corporation
Patrick Brennan, 440-395-2370
