Mercury General Corporation to Report First Quarter Results on May 3, 2004

Mercury General Corporation (NYSE: MCY), reported that on Monday, May 3, 2004, the Company will release results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Company also announced that Chief Executive Officer, George Joseph, and President, Gabriel Tirador, will host an investor conference call and webcast that same day at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time (1:00 P.M. Eastern Time) to review the Company's results of operations for the first quarter period.

All interested investors will be able to access the conference call at 1(877) 807-1888 or the webcast at http://www.mercuryinsurance.com/. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 1:30 P.M. Pacific Time and running through May 10, 2004. The replay telephone numbers are 1(800) 642-1687 (USA) or 1(706) 645-9291 (International). The conference ID# is 6811255. The replay will also be available on our website shortly following the call.

Mercury General Corporation and its subsidiaries are a multiple line insurance organization offering predominantly personal automobile and homeowners insurance through a network of independent agents and brokers in many states. For more information, visit our website at http://www.mercuryinsurance.com/.

SOURCE: Mercury General Corporation

CONTACT: Theodore Stalick, VP/CFO of Mercury General Corporation,
+1-323-937-1060

Web site: http://www.mercuryinsurance.com/