PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/ — Director's Dealing 2006

Mar 17, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/ (PGR)
CIK: 0000080661
Period of Report: 2006-03-16

Reporting Person: SHACKELFORD DONALD B (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-03-16	Common	M	6000.	$15.3541	Acquired	160657.	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-03-16	Director Option	$15.3541	M	6000.	Disposed	2006-04-26	Common (6000.)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common	20493.	Indirect