MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

May 9, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

Reporting Person: FITZPATRICK MARIA (VP/Chief Information Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-05-05	Common Stock	A	17385	—	Acquired	17385	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-05-05	Common Stock	$57.52	A	25000	Acquired	2016-05-05	Common Stock (25000)	Direct
2004-10-29	Common Stock	$51.43	A	10000	Acquired	2014-10-29	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	44	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The option becomes exercisable in five equal installments beginning May 5, 2007

F2: The option becomes exercisable in five equal installments beginning October 29, 2005