Progressive Announces New Board Member and Third Quarter 2001 Dividend

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CLEVELAND, OH USA 06/29/2000

    MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio, Aug. 27 On August 24, 2001, the
Board of Directors of The Progressive Corporation elected Philip A. Laskawy to
fill the vacancy on the Company's board for the term ending at the April 2003
Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  Mr. Laskawy, 60, is the recently retired
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young LLP.
    The board also declared a quarterly dividend of $.07 per Common Share
payable September 30, 2001, to shareholders of record at the close of business
on September 14, 2001.
    Progressive , with headquarters in Mayfield Village, Ohio, is
the fourth largest U.S. private passenger auto insurance company.  In business
since 1937, the Company provides all drivers with competitive rates and
24-hour, in-person and online services.  The Company sells its products over
the phone at 1-800-PROGRESSIVE(SM), online at progressive.com and through more
than 30,000 independent agencies throughout the U.S.  More information about
the Company can be found at http://www.progressive.com .

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