PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/ — Director's Dealing 2006

Apr 3, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/ (PGR)
CIK: 0000080661
Period of Report: 2006-03-31

Reporting Person: BAUER ALAN R (Group President -)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-03-31	Deferred Comp Unit	$0.00	A	1.462	Acquired		Common (1.462)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1 for 1

F2: Immediately

F3: These units will be paid out in cash at the time elected by
the reporting person, subject to the vesting provisions of
the plan.