<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 779,783 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 114,915 <MORTGAGE> 0 <REAL-ESTATE> 0 <TOTAL-INVEST> 923,194 <CASH> 2,872 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 0 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 33,809 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,081,656 <POLICY-LOSSES> 253,546 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 168,404 <POLICY-OTHER> 0 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 25,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 40,895 <OTHER-SE> 524,293 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,081,656 <PREMIUMS> 616,326 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 62,964 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 1,048 <OTHER-INCOME> 1,501 <BENEFITS> 416,556 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 128,743 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 22,017 <INCOME-PRETAX> 114,323 <INCOME-TAX> 24,022 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 90,301 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 90,301 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.31 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.29 <RESERVE-OPEN> 223,392 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 423,264 <PROVISION-PRIOR> (6,708) <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 243,294 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 145,664 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 250,990 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 6,708