Webcast Alert: Mercury General Corporation to Report Second Quarter Results on August 4th, 2008

Mercury General Corporation (NYSE: MCY) announces the following Webcast:

  What:    Mercury General Corporation Webcast

  When:    August 4th 2008 @ 1:00PM Eastern

  Where:   http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=50394

  How:     Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address
           above.

  Contact: Judy Walters, 323-857-7140

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.mercuryinsurance.com/.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Audio: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=50394

SOURCE: Mercury General Corporation

CONTACT: Judy Walters of Mercury General Corporation, +1-323-857-7140

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