MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Nov 12, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY)
CIK: 0000064996
Period of Report: 2003-11-07

Reporting Person: MOORE JOANNA Y (Claims - Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-11-07	Common Stock	S	300	$48.51	Disposed	2492	Direct
2003-11-07	Common Stock	S	1200	$48.50	Disposed	1292	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1406	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	$15.9375	2005-08-04	Common Stock (15795)	15795	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares held in ESOP Plan

F2: Options exercisable 20% per year for 5 years