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Exhibit 99.2

ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                 
    Three   Three   Twelve   Twelve
    months   months   months   months
    ended   ended   ended   ended
    December 31   December 31   December 31   December 31
    2005   2004   2005   2004
Operating Revenue:
                               
Management fee revenue-net
  $ 202,083     $ 208,549     $ 888,558     $ 893,087  
Premiums earned
    54,102       53,626       215,824       208,202  
Service agreement revenue
    5,128       5,649       20,568       21,855  
 
                               
Total operating revenue
    261,313       267,824       1,124,950       1,123,144  
 
                               
Operating Expenses:
                               
Cost of management operations
    171,008       162,891       710,237       684,491  
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred
    36,927       40,579       140,385       153,220  
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses
    13,274       11,300       50,109       47,205  
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    221,209       214,770       900,731       884,916  
 
                               
Investment Income – Unaffiliated:
                               
Investment income, net of expenses
    16,397       15,940       61,555       60,988  
Net realized (losses) gains on investments
    (837 )     11,734       15,620       18,476  
Equity in earnings of limited
                               
partnerships
    7,274       2,889       38,062       8,655  
 
                               
Total investment income — unaffiliated
    22,834       30,563       115,237       88,119  
 
                               
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of Erie Family
                               
Life Insurance Company
    62,938       83,617       339,456       326,347  
Provision for income taxes
    19,492       23,275       111,733       105,140  
Equity in earnings of Erie Family Life Insurance Company, net of tax
    714       978       3,381       5,206  
 
                               
Net income
  $ 44,160     $ 61,320     $ 231,104     $ 226,413  
 
                               
Net income per share — basic
                               
Class A common stock
  $ 0.71     $ 0.96     $ 3.69     $ 3.54  
 
                               
Class B common stock
  $ 107.45     $ 146.36     $ 558.34     $ 539.88  
 
                               
Net income per share — diluted
  $ 0.64     $ 0.87     $ 3.34     $ 3.21  
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
                               
 
                               
Basic:
                               
Class A common stock
    61,620,457       63,046,985       62,392,860       63,508,873  
 
                               
Class B common stock
    2,837       2,876       2,843       2,877  
 
                               
Diluted shares
    68,506,846       69,984,804       69,293,649       70,492,292  
 
                               
Dividends declared per share
                               
Class A non-voting common
  $ 0.360     $ 0.325     $ 1.335     $ 0.97  
 
                               
Class B common
  $ 54.00     $ 48.75     $ 200.25     $ 145.50  
 
                               

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ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — SEGMENT BASIS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                 
    Three   Three   Twelve   Twelve
    months   months   months   months
    ended   ended   ended   ended
    December 31   December 31   December 31   December 31
    2005   2004   2005   2004
MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
                               
Management fee revenue
  $ 213,845     $ 220,687     $ 940,274     $ 945,066  
Service agreement revenue
    5,128       5,649       20,568       21,855  
 
                               
Total revenue from management operations
    218,973       226,336       960,842       966,921  
Cost of management operations
    180,962       172,372       751,573       724,329  
 
                               
Income from management operations
    38,011       53,964       209,269       242,592  
 
                               
INSURANCE UNDERWRITING OPERATIONS
                               
Premiums earned
    54,102       53,626       215,824       208,202  
 
                               
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred
    36,927       40,579       140,386       153,220  
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses
    15,081       13,956       60,488       59,346  
 
                               
Total losses and expenses
    52,008       54,535       200,874       212,566  
 
                               
Underwriting gain (loss)
    2,094       (909 )     14,950       (4,364 )
 
                               
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
                               
Net investment income
    16,397       15,940       61,555       60,988  
Net realized (losses) gains on investments
    (837 )     11,734       15,620       18,476  
Equity in earnings of limited
    7,274       2,889       38,062       8,655  
partnerships
                               
Equity in earnings of Erie Family Life Insurance Company
    768       1,053       3,636       5,598  
 
                               
Net revenue from investment operations
    23,602       31,616       118,873       93,717  
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    63,707       84,671       343,092       331,945  
Provision for income taxes
    19,547       23,351       111,988       105,532  
 
                               
Net income
  $ 44,160     $ 61,320     $ 231,104     $ 226,413  
 
                               
Net income per share – Class A basic
  $ 0.71     $ 0.96     $ 3.69     $ 3.54  
 
                               
Net income per share – Class B basic
  $ 107.45     $ 146.36     $ 558.34     $ 539.88  
 
                               
Net income per share — diluted
  $ 0.64     $ 0.87     $ 3.34     $ 3.21  
 
                               
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING — DILUTED
  68,507     69,985       69,294       70,492  
 
                               

Amounts presented on a segment basis are presented gross of intercompany/intersegment items

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ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY

RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO NET INCOME

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Definition on Non-GAAP and Operating Measures

Management believes that investors’ understanding of the Company’s performance is enhanced by the disclosure of the following non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s method of calculating this measure may differ from those used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

Operating income is net income excluding realized capital gains and losses and related federal income taxes. Equity in earnings or losses of Erie Family Life Insurance Company and equity in earnings or losses of limited partnerships are not excluded from the calculation of operating income. Both of these categories include the respective investment’s realized capital gains and losses, as well as unrealized gains and losses, as these investments are accounted for under the equity method.

Net income is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to operating income.

The Company uses operating income to evaluate the results of operations. It reveals trends in the Company’s management services, insurance underwriting and investment operations that may be obscured by the net effects of realized capital gains and losses. Realized capital gains and losses may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by business decisions and economic developments such as capital market condition, the timing of which is unrelated to management services and the insurance underwriting processes of the Company. The Company believes it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing the Company’s performance. The Company is aware that the price to earnings multiple commonly used by investors as a forward-looking valuation technique uses operating income as the denominator. Operating income should not be considered as a substitute for net income and does not reflect the overall profitability of the Company’s business.

The following table reconciles operating income and net income for the periods ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:

                                 
    Three months   Three months   Twelve months   Twelve months
    ended   ended   ended   ended
    December 31   December 31   December 31   December 31
    2005   2004   2005   2004
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
                               
Operating income
  $ 44,704   $ 53,693   $ 220,951   $ 214,404
Net realized (losses) gains on investments
  (837 )   11,734   15,620   18,476
Income tax benefit (expense) on realized (losses) gains
  293   (4,107 )   (5,467 )   (6,467 )
 
                               
Realized (losses) gains, net of income tax benefit (expense)
  (544 )   7,627   10,153   12,009
 
                               
Net income
  $ 44,160   $ 61,320   $ 231,104   $ 226,413
 
                               
 
  Three months
  Three months   Twelve months   Twelve months
 
  ended   ended   ended   ended
 
  December 31   December 31   December 31   December 31
 
  2005   2004   2005   2004
 
  (Unaudited)
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Per Share Information – Diluted
                               
Operating income
  $ 0.65   $ 0.76   $ 3.19   $ 3.04
Net realized (losses) gains on investments
  (0.02 )   0.17   0.23   0.26
Income tax benefit (expense) on realized (losses) gains
  0.01   (0.06 )   (0.08 )   (0.09 )
 
                               
Realized (losses) gains, net of income tax benefit (expense)
  (0.01 )   0.11   0.15   0.17
 
                               
Net income
  $ 0.64   $ 0.87   $ 3.34   $ 3.21
 
                               

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ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                 
    December 31   December 31
    2005   2004
ASSETS
               
Investments
               
Fixed maturities
  $ 972,210   $ 974,512
Equity securities
               
Preferred stock
  170,773   143,851
Common stock
  95,561   58,843
Other invested assets
  158,044   135,508
 
               
Total investments
  1,396,588   1,312,714
Cash and cash equivalents
  31,666   50,061
Equity in Erie Family Life Insurance Company
  55,843   58,728
Premiums receivable from policyholders
  267,632   275,721
Receivables from affiliates
  1,176,419   1,144,625
Other assets
  173,113   140,955
 
               
Total assets
  $ 3,101,261   $ 2,982,804
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Liabilities
               
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
  $ 1,019,459   $ 943,034
Unearned premiums
  454,409   472,553
Other liabilities
  348,791   300,336
 
               
Total liabilities
  1,822,659   1,715,923
Total shareholders’ equity
  1,278,602   1,266,881
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 3,101,261   $ 2,982,804
 
               
Book value per share
  $ 18.81   $ 18.14
 
               
Shares outstanding
  67,962   69,852
 
               

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ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY GROUP TO INDEMNITY RESULTS

                                 
    Three months   Three months   Twelve months   Twelve months
    ended   ended   ended   ended
    December 31   December 31   December 31   December 31
    2005   2004   2005   2004
(Dollars in thousands)                                
Property and Casualty Group Insurance Underwriting Operations (SAP Basis)
                               
Direct underwriting results
                               
Direct written premium
  $ 894,504     $ 912,859     $ 3,956,942     $ 3,997,330  
 
                               
Premiums earned
    975,151       977,254       3,984,648       3,877,844  
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred
    696,336       712,609       2,561,504       2,623,731  
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses
    255,684       263,340       1,100,772       1,105,028  
 
                               
Total losses and expenses
    952,020       975,949       3,662,276       3,728,759  
 
                               
Direct underwriting income
    23,131       1,305       322,372       149,085  
Nonaffiliated reinsurance underwriting results
                               
Assumed voluntary-less ceded retrocessions
    8,488       12,857       59,289       22,731  
Assumed involuntary
    3,381       (11,888 )     (12,508 )     (26,748 )
Ceded reinsurance
    (12,130 )     (3,866 )     (2,646 )     20,521  
 
                               
Nonaffiliated reinsurance underwriting gain (loss)
    23,999       4,835       49,427       (24,538 )
Net Underwriting Gain (SAP Basis)
  $ 47,130     $ 6,140     $ 371,799     $ 124,547  
 
                               
Erie Indemnity Insurance Underwriting Operations (SAP to GAAP Basis)
                               
Percent of pool assumed by the Indemnity Company
    5.50 %     5.50 %     5.50 %     5.50 %
 
                               
Indemnity preliminary underwriting gain (SAP basis)
  $ 2,592     $ 338     $ 20,449     $ 6,850  
Excess-of-loss premiums ceded to the Exchange
    (731 )     (1,104 )     (3,262 )     (3,628 )
Excess-of-loss changes to recoveries under the agreement
    114       (1,652 )     (2,226 )     (7,740 )
SAP to GAAP adjustments
    119       1,509       (11 )     154  
 
                               
Indemnity Underwriting Gain (Loss) before tax- (GAAP Basis)
  $ 2,094     $ (909 )   $ 14,950     $ (4,364 )
 
                               
Net Property & Casualty Group (SAP Basis)
                               
Loss and LAE Ratio
    69.2 %     72.4 %     63.2 %     68.4 %
Underwriting ratio
    26.7       28.0       26.7       26.8  
Policyholder dividends ratio
    0.9       0.3       0.6       0.4  
 
                               
Statutory combined ratio
    96.8       100.7       90.5       95.6  
 
                               
Adjusted combined ratio, excluding profit component
    93.1       95.4       85.7       90.1  
Loss ratio points from prior accident year reserve development-(redundancy) deficiency
    2.0       1.6       (1.9 )     (1.5 )
Loss ratio points from salvage and subrogation recoveries collected
    (0.8 )     (0.7 )     (1.5 )     (1.5 )
 
                               
Total loss ratio point impact from accident years – deficiency (redundancy)
    1.2       0.9       (3.4 )     (3.0 )
 
                               
Loss ratio points from catastrophes
    0.7       0.9       0.5       1.9  
Erie Indemnity Company
                               
GAAP combined ratio
    96.1       101.7       93.1       102.1  
GAAP loss ratio points from catastrophes
    0.7       0.9       0.5       1.9  
 
                               

SAP Basis represents statutory accounting principles as codified by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

5 Selected financial data of Erie Insurance Exchange:

The selected financial data below is derived from the Erie Insurance Exchange’s financial statements prepared in accordance with Statutory Accounting Principles. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The financial data set forth below is only a summary.

                                 
    Three months   Three months   Twelve months   Twelve months
    ended   ended   ended   ended
    December 31   December 31   December 31   December 31
    2005   2004   2005   2004
(In thousands)                                
Statutory Accounting Basis
                               
Premiums earned
  $ 925,833     $ 930,526     $ 3,762,260     $ 3,672,486  
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    640,099       671,462       2,371,660       2,502,313  
Insurance underwriting and other expenses
    240,649       251,620       1,034,139       1,041,843  
 
                               
 
    880,748       923,082       3,405,799       3,544,156  
Net underwriting gain
    45,085       7,444       356,461       128,330  
Net investment income
    85,620       80,209       370,977       282,388  
Net realized (losses) gains
    (3,086 )     86,355       438,487       162,905  
Federal income tax expense
    (30,393 )     (61,099 )     (379,563 )     (180,824 )
 
                               
Net income
  $ 97,226     $ 112,909     $ 786,362     $ 392,799  
 
                               
                 
(In thousands)        
    As of   As of
    December 31   December 31
    2005   2004
Statutory Accounting Basis
               
Cash and invested assets
  $ 7,917,615   $ 7,199,447
Other assets
  1,152,648   1,070,315
 
               
Total assets
  $ 9,070,263   $ 8,269,762
 
               
Claims and unearned premium reserves
  $ 5,058,764   $ 4,973,136
Other liabilities
  629,749   492,568
 
               
Total liabilities
  5,688,513   5,465,704
Policyholders’ surplus
  3,381,750   2,804,058
 
               
Total liabilities and policyholders’ surplus
  $ 9,070,263   $ 8,269,762
 
               

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Management fee revenue by line of business-Segment basis:

                                                 
    Three months   Three months           Twelve months   Twelve months    
    ended   ended           ended   ended    
    December 31   December 31   %   December 31   December 31   %
    2005   2004   Change   2005   2004   Change
(in thousands)                                                
Private passenger auto
  $ 102,926   $ 109,137   -5.7   $ 456,948   $ 471,809   -3.1
Commercial auto
  17,390   17,692   -1.7   78,416   77,648   1.0
Homeowners
  40,945   42,241   -3.1   174,770   174,856   0.0
Commercial multi-peril
  24,065   23,535   2.3   105,727   103,837   1.8
Workers’ compensation
  17,377   17,071   1.8   82,945   81,390   1.9
All other lines of business
  9,742   9,411   3.5   40,968   39,626   3.4
 
                                               
 
  212,445   219,087   -3.0   939,774   949,166   -1.0
Change in allowance for management fee returned on cancelled policies
  1,400   1,600   -12.5   500   (4,100 )   N/A
 
                                               
Management fee revenue, after changes in allowance
  $ 213,845   $ 220,687   -3.1   $ 940,274   $ 945,066   -0.5
 
                                               

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Growth rate of policies in force for Property and Casualty Group insurance operations:

                                                                 
    Private   12-mth.           12-mth.   All other   12-mth.   Total   12-mth.
    passenger   growth           growth   personal lines   growth   Personal   growth
Date   auto   rate   Homeowners   rate   of business   rate   lines   rate
12/31/2003
    1,672,621       5.1       1,327,842       7.9       272,547       9.2       3,273,010       6.6  
 
                                                               
03/31/2004
    1,678,496       3.4       1,335,763       5.8       275,970       7.2       3,290,229       4.7  
 
                                                               
06/30/2004
    1,686,524       2.2       1,347,409       4.2       278,547       5.3       3,312,480       3.3  
 
                                                               
09/30/2004
    1,682,561       1.0       1,350,899       2.6       278,707       3.4       3,312,167       1.9  
 
                                                               
12/31/2004
    1,670,804       (0.1 )     1,347,671       1.5       278,974       2.4       3,297,449       0.8  
 
                                                               
03/31/2005
    1,661,955       (1.0 )     1,343,803       0.6       279,927       1.4       3,285,685       (0.1 )
 
                                                               
06/30/2005
    1,658,278       (1.7 )     1,350,491       0.2       282,670       1.5       3,291,439       (0.6 )
 
                                                               
09/30/2005
    1,651,629       (1.8 )     1,354,487       0.3       285,134       2.3       3,291,250       (0.6 )
 
                                                               
12/31/2005
    1,640,563       (1.8 )     1,353,912       0.5       286,604       2.7       3,281,079       (0.5 )

Growth rate of policies in force for Property and Casualty Group insurance operations:

                                                                                 
            12-mth.   CML*   12-mth.           12-mth.   All other   12-mth.   Total   12-mth.
    CML*   growth   multi-   growth   Workers'   growth   CML* lines   growth   CML*   growth
Date   auto   rate   peril   rate   comp.   rate   of business   rate   lines   rate
12/31/2003
    115,171       6.6       206,533       8.3       62,282       5.7       86,409       8.3       470,395       7.5  
 
                                                                               
03/31/2004
    115,760       5.3       206,937       6.2       61,378       2.1       86,344       6.1       470,419       5.4  
 
                                                                               
06/30/2004
    117,060       3.7       209,795       4.1       60,735       (1.9 )     87,172       4.0       474,762       3.1  
 
                                                                               
09/30/2004
    117,090       2.4       210,012       2.4       59,863       (4.1 )     87,921       2.5       474,886       1.5  
 
                                                                               
12/31/2004
    117,287       1.8       209,623       1.5       58,931       (5.4 )     87,815       1.6       473,656       0.7  
 
                                                                               
03/31/2005
    117,382       1.4       209,619       1.3       57,949       (5.6 )     87,877       1.8       472,827       0.5  
 
                                                                               
06/30/2005
    118,445       1.2       212,100       1.1       57,398       (5.5 )     88,981       2.1       476,924       0.5  
 
                                                                               
09/30/2005
    118,555       1.3       212,939       1.4       56,877       (5.0 )     90,074       2.4       478,445       0.7  
 
                                                                               
12/31/2005
    118,728       1.2       213,347       1.8       56,218       (4.6 )     90,227       2.7       478,520       1.0  

Growth rate of policies in force for Property and Casualty Group insurance operations:

                 
            12-mth.
    Total all   growth
Date   lines   rate
12/31/2003
    3,743,405       6.7  
 
               
03/31/2004
    3,760,648       4.7  
 
               
06/30/2004
    3,787,242       3.2  
 
               
09/30/2004
    3,787,053       1.8  
 
               
12/31/2004
    3,771,105       0.7  
 
               
03/31/2005
    3,758,512       (0.1 )
 
               
06/30/2005
    3,768,363       (0.5 )
 
               
09/30/2005
    3,769,695       (0.5 )
 
               
12/31/2005
    3,759,599       (0.3 )

*CML = Commercial

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Policy retention trends for Property and Casualty Group insurance operations:

                                                         
    Private                   CML*           All other    
    passenger   CML*           multi-   Workers'   lines of    
Date   auto   auto   Homeowners   peril   comp.   business   Total
12/31/2003
    91.6 %     89.8 %     89.5 %     87.5 %     88.1 %     88.2 %     90.2 %
 
                                                       
03/31/2004
    91.2       89.7       89.0       87.6       88.1       87.5       89.8  
 
                                                       
06/30/2004
    90.7       89.0       88.4       86.7       86.7       86.8       89.2  
 
                                                       
09/30/2004
    90.3       88.5       87.9       86.0       86.2       86.0       88.7  
 
                                                       
12/31/2004
    90.0       88.3       87.6       85.3       85.8       85.8       88.4  
 
                                                       
03/31/2005
    89.9       88.2       87.6       85.5       85.9       85.5       88.3  
 
                                                       
06/30/2005
    89.8       87.8       87.8       85.0       85.8       85.5       88.3  
 
                                                       
09/30/2005
    89.9       88.0       88.0       85.1       86.0       85.6       88.4  
 
                                                       
12/31/2005
    90.0       87.9       88.2       85.4       86.2       86.0       88.6  

*CML = Commercial

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PROPERTY & CASUALTY GROUP ADJUSTED COMBINED RATIO BY
MAJOR LINES OF BUSINESS (SAP BASIS) – DIRECT BUSINESS

                                 
    Three months   Three months ended   Twelve months   Twelve months
    ended   December 31   ended   ended
    December 31   2004   December 31   December 31
 
    2005             2005       2004  
 
                               
Private passenger auto
  107.5 %   103.9 %   95.9 %   94.8 %
Home protector
  73.0 %   61.3 %   70.0 %   73.1 %
Other personal lines
  108.4 %   80.4 %   80.8 %   79.3 %
Total personal
  98.4 %   92.1 %   88.5 %   88.9 %
Commercial multi-peril
  81.6 %   81.5 %   75.9 %   78.7 %
Commercial auto
  94.0 %   94.5 %   85.7 %   91.0 %
Workers’ compensation
  89.3 %   146.2 %   94.7 %   114.2 %
Other commercial lines
  62.8 %   59.3 %   57.7 %   71.4 %
Total commercial
  86.3 %   102.8 %   83.1 %   92.3 %
Grand total-direct business only•
  94.7 %   95.2 %   86.8 %   89.9 %
 
                               

• The adjusted statutory combined ratio removes the profit component of the management fee earned by the Company.

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