Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

On May 4, 2009, Mercury General Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Current Report, including the exhibit, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of Mercury General Corporation, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated May 4, 2009, issued by Mercury General Corporation, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.

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