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Exhibit 99.2

ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                 
    Three   Three
    months   months
    ended   ended
    March 31   March 31
    2006   2005
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Operating Revenue:
               
Management fee revenue-net
  $ 220,102   $ 217,736
Premiums earned
  54,026   53,648
Service agreement revenue
  7,592   4,787
 
               
Total operating revenue
  281,720   276,171
 
               
Operating Expenses:
               
Cost of management operations
  183,154   167,940
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred
  30,053   32,677
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses
  14,501   11,844
 
               
Total operating expenses
  227,708   212,461
 
               
Investment Income – Unaffiliated:
               
Investment income, net of expenses
  15,000   14,468
Net realized gains on investments
  784   5,497
Equity in earnings of limited
               
partnerships
  4,142   2,111
 
               
Total investment income — unaffiliated
  19,926   22,076
 
               
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of Erie Family
               
Life Insurance Company
  73,938   85,786
Provision for income taxes
  25,077   28,729
Equity in earnings of Erie Family Life Insurance Company, net of tax
  605   714
 
               
Net income
  $ 49,466   $ 57,771
 
               
Net income per share — basic
               
Class A common stock
  $ 0.81   $ 0.91
 
               
Class B common stock
  $ 121.08   $ 138.84
 
               
Net income per share — diluted
  $ 0.73   $ 0.83
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding
               
 
               
Basic:
               
Class A common stock
  60,630,395   62,926,683
 
               
Class B common stock
  2,833   2,851
 
               
Diluted shares
  67,505,125   69,845,958
 
               
Dividends declared per share
               
Class A common stock
  $ 0.36   $ 0.325
 
               
Class B common stock
  $ 54.00   $ 48.75
 
               

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ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — SEGMENT BASIS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                 
    Three   Three
    months   months
    ended   ended
    March 31   March 31
    2006   2005
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
               
Management fee revenue
  $ 232,935   $ 230,409
Service agreement revenue
  7,592   4,787
 
               
Total revenue from management operations
  240,527   235,196
Cost of management operations
  193,825   177,714
 
               
Income from management operations
  46,702   57,482
 
               
INSURANCE UNDERWRITING OPERATIONS
               
Premiums earned
  54,026   53,648
 
               
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred
  30,053   32,677
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses
  16,663   14,742
 
               
Total losses and expenses
  46,716   47,419
 
               
Underwriting gain
  7,310   6,229
 
               
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
               
Investment income, net of expenses
  15,000   14,468
Net realized gains on investments
  784   5,497
Equity in earnings of limited
  4,142   2,111
partnerships
               
Equity in earnings of Erie Family Life Insurance Company
  651   767
 
               
Net revenue from investment operations
  20,577   22,843
 
               
Income before income taxes
  74,589   86,554
Provision for income taxes
  25,123   28,783
 
               
Net income
  $ 49,466   $ 57,771
 
               
Net income per share – Class A basic
  $ 0.81   $ 0.91
 
               
Net income per share – Class B basic
  $ 121.08   $ 138.84
 
               
Net income per share — diluted
  $ 0.73   $ 0.83
 
               
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING — DILUTED
  67,505   69,846
 
               

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

(Dollars 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 March 31, 2006 and 2005:

                 
    Three months   Three months
    ended March 31   ended March 31
    2006   2005
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
               
Operating income
  $ 48,956   $ 54,199
Net realized gains on investments
  784   5,497
Income tax expense on realized gains
  (274 )   (1,925 )
 
               
Realized gains, net of income tax expense
  510   3,572
 
               
Net income
  $ 49,466   $ 57,771
 
               
 
  Three months   Three months
 
  ended March 31   ended March 31
 
    2006       2005  
 
               
 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Per Share Information – Diluted
               
Operating income
  $ 0.72   $ 0.78
Net realized gains on investments
  0.01   0.08
Income tax expense on realized gains
  0.00   (0.03 )
 
               
Realized gains, net of income tax expense
  0.01   0.05
 
               
Net income
  $ 0.73   $ 0.83
 
               

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ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                 
    March 31   December 31
    2006   2005
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS
               
Investments
               
Fixed maturities
  $ 925,689   $ 972,210
Equity securities
               
Preferred stock
  137,048   170,773
Common stock
  106,554   95,561
Other invested assets
  180,544   158,044
 
               
Total investments
  1,349,835   1,396,588
Cash and cash equivalents
  7,132   31,666
Equity in Erie Family Life Insurance Company
  52,434   55,843
Premiums receivable from policyholders
  258,083   267,632
Receivables from affiliates
  1,179,860   1,176,419
Other assets
  158,871   173,113
 
               
Total assets
  $ 3,006,215   $ 3,101,261
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Liabilities
               
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
  $ 997,124   $ 1,019,459
Unearned premiums
  443,269   454,409
Other liabilities
  306,953   348,791
 
               
Total liabilities
  1,747,346   1,822,659
Total shareholders’ equity
  1,258,869   1,278,602
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 3,006,215   $ 3,101,261
 
               
Book value per share
  $ 18.74   $ 18.81
 
               
Shares outstanding
  67,189   67,962
 
               

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

                 
    Three months   Three months ended
    ended March 31   March 31
    2006   2005
(Dollars in thousands)                
    (Unaudited)
PROPERTY AND CASUALTY GROUP INSURANCE UNDERWRITING OPERATIONS (SAP BASIS)
               
Direct underwriting results
               
Direct written premium
  $ 942,768     $ 971,825  
 
               
Premiums earned
    983,829       991,283  
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred
    522,490       574,052  
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses
    301,474       270,613  
 
               
Total losses and expenses
    823,964       844,665  
 
               
Direct underwriting income
    159,865       146,618  
Nonaffiliated reinsurance underwriting results
               
Assumed voluntary-less ceded retrocessions
    689       (3,619 )
Assumed involuntary
    (10,295 )     (7,789 )
Ceded
    7,199       3,848  
 
               
Nonaffiliated reinsurance underwriting loss
    (16,805 )     (15,256 )
 
               
Net Underwriting Gain (SAP BASIS)
  $ 143,060     $ 131,362  
 
               
ERIE INDEMNITY INSURANCE UNDERWRITING OPERATIONS (SAP TO GAAP BASIS)
               
Percent of pool assumed by the Indemnity Company
    5.50 %     5.50 %
 
               
Indemnity preliminary underwriting gain (SAP basis)
  $ 7,868     $ 7,225  
Excess-of-loss premiums ceded to the Exchange
    0       (844 )
Excess-of-loss changes to recoveries under the agreement
    (145 )     (340 )
SAP to GAAP adjustments
    (413 )     188  
 
               
Indemnity Underwriting Gain before tax (GAAP Basis)
  $ 7,310     $ 6,229  
 
               
Net Property & Casualty Group (SAP Basis)
               
Loss and LAE Ratio
    54.9 %     59.5 %
Underwriting ratio
    31.7       26.5  
Policyholder dividends ratio
    (0.1 )     0.8  
 
               
Statutory combined ratio
    86.5       86.8  
 
               
Adjusted combined ratio, excluding profit component
    82.3       81.4  
Loss ratio points from prior accident year reserve development-redundancy
    (7.9 )     (4.9 )
Loss ratio points from salvage and subrogation recoveries collected
    (3.1 )     (3.0 )
 
               
Total loss ratio point impact from accident years – redundancy
    (11.0 )     (7.9 )
 
               
Loss ratio points from catastrophes
    0.6       0.5  
Erie Indemnity Company
               
GAAP combined ratio
    86.5       88.4  
GAAP loss ratio points from catastrophes
    0.6       0.5  
 
               

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
    ended March 31   ended March 31
    2006   2005
(In thousands)                
    (Unaudited)
STATUTORY ACCOUNTING BASIS
               
Premiums earned
  $ 928,408     $ 932,794  
 
               
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    509,865       553,994  
Insurance underwriting and other expenses
    283,282       253,627  
 
               
Total underwriting operations expenses
    793,147       807,621  
 
               
Net underwriting gain
    135,261       125,173  
 
               
Net investment income
    80,064       79,635  
Net realized gains
    25,532       76,599  
Federal income tax expense
    (68,610 )     (88,198 )
 
               
Net income
  $ 172,247     $ 193,209  
 
               
                 
    As of   As of
    March 31   December 31
    2006   2005
(In thousands)   (Unaudited)        
STATUTORY ACCOUNTING BASIS
               
Cash and invested assets
  $ 8,268,390   $ 7,917,615
Other assets
  1,062,272   1,152,648
 
               
Total assets
  $ 9,330,662   $ 9,070,263
 
               
Claims and unearned premium reserves
  $ 4,978,037   $ 5,058,764
Other liabilities
  742,082   629,749
 
               
Total liabilities
  5,720,119   5,688,513
Policyholders’ surplus
  3,610,543   3,381,750
 
               
Total liabilities and policyholders’ surplus
  $ 9,330,662   $ 9,070,263
 
               

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Management fee revenue by line of business-Segment basis:

                         
    Three months   Three months    
    ended   ended    
    March 31   March 31   %
    2006   2005   Change
(in thousands)                        
Private passenger auto
  $ 111,055   $ 112,858   -1.6 %
Commercial auto
  21,198   20,510   3.4
Homeowners
  36,656   36,097   1.5
Commercial multi-peril
  29,436   27,624   6.6
Workers’ compensation
  24,316   23,994   1.3
All other lines of business
  10,674   9,726   9.7
 
                       
 
  233,335   230,809   1.1 %
Change in allowance for management fee returned on cancelled policies
  (400 )   (400 )        
 
                       
Management fee revenue, after changes in allowance
  $ 232,935   $ 230,409   1.1 %
 
                       
Management fee rate
  24.75 %   23.75 %   4.2 %
 
                       

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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
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 )
 
                                                               
03/31/2006
    1,636,048       (1.6 )     1,356,885       1.0       289,964       3.6       3,282,897       (0.1 )

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
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  
 
                                                                               
03/31/2006
    118,587       1.0       214,461       2.3       55,254       (4.7 )     90,301       2.8       478,603       1.2  

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

                 
            12-mth.
    Total all   growth
Date   lines   rate
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 )
 
               
03/31/2006
    3,761,500       0.1  

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
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  
 
                                                       
03/31/2006
    90.1       88.0       88.6       85.9       86.0       86.2       88.8  

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
    ended   March 31
    March 31   2005
 
    2006        
 
               
Private passenger auto
  86.7 %   88.7 %
Homeowners
  72.3 %   67.4 %
Other personal lines
  72.9 %   73.7 %
Total personal
  82.8 %   82.5 %
Commercial multi-peril
  85.0 %   59.6 %
Commercial auto
  81.6 %   80.2 %
Workers’ compensation
  66.1 %   82.7 %
Other commercial lines
  63.5 %   69.1 %
Total commercial
  76.2 %   72.5 %
Grand total-direct business only•
  80.4 %   79.6 %
 
               

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

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