MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Mar 12, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY)
CIK: 0000064996
Period of Report: 2004-03-10

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-03-10	Common Stock	M	1000	$15.9375	Acquired	3167	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-03-10	Common Stock	$15.9375	M	1000	Disposed	2005-08-04	Common Stock (1000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1406	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares held in ESOP Plan

F2: Options exercisable 20% per year for 5 years