MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

May 12, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY)
CIK: 0000064996
Period of Report: 2006-05-10

Reporting Person: Sutton John (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-05-10	Common stock	S	2000	$58.00	Disposed	3000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-10-28	Common Stock	$58.8312	A	10000	Acquired	2015-10-28	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	168	Indirect