Does Traffic "Drive" You up a Wall?

New Widget Helps Drivers Avoid Jams with Real-Time Traffic Updates, Saving Them Time and Aggravation

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio -- Road rage doesn't begin to explain it when you're trying to get to your child's basketball game and find yourself in bumper to bumper traffic. Those days of wasted hours and frustration are gone, thanks to Progressive's new traffic Widget.

The Widget delivers Traffic.com([R]) personalized, up-to-the-minute traffic information to your desktop. Simply select the routes you want to keep an eye on and the Widget does the rest.

You'll get real-time updates when you want them, including what's causing the jam and the Traffic.com JamFactor([R]) traffic measurement scale so you can see how severe the congestion actually is.

Click here to download the Widget.

"We hope our new traffic Widget saves people time and aggravation," said Progressive marketing manager, Chris Scott. "It's simple and convenient - just pick your state, city and routes and real-time updates are delivered to your desktop."

Traffic.com provides delay, drive time, construction, accident and congestion data for major roadways in most U.S. metropolitan areas.

The Progressive traffic Widget works both on Microsoft and Mac OS operating systems via Yahoo! Widgets.

About Yahoo! Widgets

Yahoo! Widgets are lightweight, downloadable applications that anyone can place right on their PC or Mac desktops. Yahoo! Widgets help people save time and stay current by bringing current weather, news updates, traffic reports, games, and thousands of other handy and fun services, right to users' desktops. Over 4,500 Widgets, built by popular content providers and Yahoo! users like you, are available for free to download at http://widgets.yahoo.com.

About Progressive

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, in business since 1937, is the country's third largest auto insurance group and largest seller of motorcycle and personal watercraft policies based on premiums written, and is a market leader in commercial auto insurance.

Progressive is committed to becoming consumers' #1 choice for auto insurance by providing competitive rates and products that meet drivers' needs throughout their lifetimes, superior online and in-person customer service, and best-in-class, 24-hour claims service, including its concierge level of claims service available at service centers located in major metropolitan areas throughout the United States.

Progressive companies offer consumers choices in how to shop for, buy and manage their auto insurance policies. Progressive offers its products, including personal and commercial auto, motorcycle, boat and recreational vehicle insurance, through more than 30,000 independent insurance agencies throughout the U.S. and online and by phone directly from the Company. Private passenger auto products and prices are different when purchased directly from Progressive or through independent agencies. To find an agent or to get a quote, go to www.progressive.com.

The Common Shares of The Progressive Corporation, the Mayfield Village, Ohio-based holding company, are publicly traded at (NYSE:PGR).

Download link: http://widgets.yahoo.com/widgets/progressive-traffic-widget.