Earnings release tables

Investor supplement

Erie, Pa. - August 2, 2012 - Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ: ERIE) today announced second quarter 2012 earnings of $43 million, compared to earnings of $52 million in the second quarter of 2011. Operating income was $44 million in the second quarter of 2012, compared to operating income of $48 million in the second quarter of 2011.

Note: The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Erie Indemnity Company ("Indemnity") reflect the consolidated results of Indemnity and the Erie Insurance Exchange ("Exchange"), which we refer to collectively as the "Erie Insurance Group."

Indemnity, or Indemnity shareholder interest, refers to the interest in Erie Indemnity Company owned by the Class A and Class B shareholders. The Exchange refers to the noncontrolling interest held for the interest of the subscribers (policyholders), and includes its interest in its property and casualty subsidiaries and Erie Family Life Insurance Company ("EFL").

The following table shows the consolidated results of the Erie Insurance Group by operating segment:

The following sections highlight and discuss the segment results of the management, property and casualty insurance, life insurance, and investment operations related to the Indemnity shareholder interest.

• The management fee rate was 25 percent for both the second quarters of 2012 and 2011. Direct written premium of the property and casualty insurance operations, upon which the management fee is calculated, increased 8.2 percent in the second quarter of 2012, due to a 3.1 percent increase in policies in force and a 3.7 percent increase in the year-over-year average premium per policy for all lines of business at June 30, 2012.
   
• Commissions increased $8 million in the second quarter of 2012, compared to the second quarter of 2011, primarily as a result of the 8.2 percent increase in direct written premium of the property and casualty insurance operations. Impacting this increase in the second quarter of 2012 was an adjustment that reduced commission expense by $6 million. This amount represents the reimbursement by the North Carolina Reinsurance Facility (NCRF) for commissions Indemnity paid to agents on the surcharges collected on behalf of the NCRF in prior periods. This amount was incorrectly recorded as a benefit to the Exchange in prior periods. Excluding this adjustment, the gross margin would have been 16.8% for the second quarter of 2012.
   
• Non-commission expense increased $19 million in the second quarter of 2012, compared to the second quarter of 2011. Sales, policy issuance, advertising, and underwriting costs increased $5 million primarily due to increased levels of applications and policies and increased agent related advertising and support. Information technology costs increased $6 million, which included $1 million of personnel costs, $3 million of software costs and $2 million of professional fees. Personnel costs, excluding information technology related personnel costs, increased $8 million as a result of a $2 million increase in health care and pension costs, a $3 million increase in the estimate for annual incentive plan compensation related to growth and underwriting performance, and a $3 million increase related to higher staffing levels primarily associated with policy acquisition and customer service functions.
   

• Net investment income, which primarily includes interest and dividends on Indemnity's fixed maturity and equity security portfolios, was $4 million in both the second quarter of 2012 and 2011.
   
• Net realized losses on investments totaled $1 million, compared to gains of $6 million in the second quarter of 2011, due to lower realized gains across all security categories and valuation decreases in Indemnity's common stock portfolio.
   
• There were no net impairment losses recognized in earnings for Indemnity in the second quarter of 2012 and 2011.
   
• Equity in earnings of limited partnerships decreased $4 million in the second quarter of 2012, primarily due to lower earnings from the private equity sector compared to the second quarter of 2011.
   

Share Repurchase Program

In the second quarter of 2012, we repurchased 355,517 shares of our outstanding Class A nonvoting common stock at a total cost of $25 million, based upon trade date, in conjunction with our current stock repurchase program. For the year through July 19, 2012, shares repurchased under this program, based upon trade date, totaled 648,625 at a total cost of $48 million. In October 2011, our Board of Directors approved a continuation of the current stock repurchase program for a total of $150 million, with no time limitation. This repurchase authority included, and was not in addition to, any unspent amounts remaining under the prior authorization. As of July 19, 2012, we had approximately $90 million in repurchase authority remaining under the program based upon trade date.

According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 15th largest automobile and homeowners insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written and the 20th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written. The Group, rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, has nearly 4.5 million policies in force and operates in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Erie Insurance Group is a FORTUNE 500 company. Erie Insurance is proud to be named a J.D. Power and Associates' 2012 Customer Service Champion. ERIE is one of only 50 U.S. companies so named. Erie Insurance is also recognized on the list of Ward's 50 Group of top performing insurance companies, which analyzes the financial performance of 3,000 property and casualty companies and recognizes the top performers for achieving outstanding results in safety, consistency and financial performance over a five-year period (2007-2011).

News releases and more information about Erie Insurance Group are available at www.erieinsurance.com.

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Statements contained herein that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements and, as such, are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ, perhaps materially, from those discussed herein. Forward-looking statements relate to future trends, events or results and include, without limitation, statements and assumptions on which such statements are based that are related to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources. Examples of forward-looking statements are discussions relating to premium and investment income, expenses, operating results, agency relationships, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Among the risks and uncertainties, in addition to those set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that could cause actual results and future events to differ from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements include the following:

Risk factors related to the Indemnity shareholder interest:

Risk factors related to the non-controlling interest owned by the Exchange, which includes the Property and Casualty Group and EFL:

A forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and reflects Indemnity's analysis only as of that date. Indemnity undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, or otherwise.

CONTACT: Karen Kraus Phillips, Investor Relations
814/870-4665 or 1-800-458-0811 ext. 4665
karen.krausphillips@erieinsurance.com