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Exhibit 99(b)

Six-Year Summary of Selected Financial Data

THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES

		2001			2000			1999			1998			1997			1996
		(In Millions, Except Ratios and Per Share Data)
CONSOLIDATED
Revenues from continuing operations		$	8,943		$	7,972		$	7,149		$	7,315		$	7,904		$	7,536
After-tax income (loss) from continuing operations			(1,009	)		970			705			187			1,011			1,054
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
Net investment income			1,217			1,262			1,259			1,295			1,320			1,240
Pretax realized investment gains (losses)			(94	)		632			286			203			409			205
OTHER SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (as of December 31)
Total assets			38,321			35,502			33,418			33,211			32,735			30,971
Debt			2,130			1,647			1,466			1,260			1,304			1,171
Redeemable preferred securities			893			337			425			503			503			307
Common shareholders' equity			5,056			7,178			6,448			6,621			6,591			5,631
Common shares outstanding			207.6			218.3			224.8			233.7			233.1			230.9
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Income (loss) from continuing operations			(4.84	)		4.14			2.89			0.73			4.02			4.09
Year-end book value			24.35			32.88			28.68			28.32			28.27			24.39
Year-end market price			43.97			54.31			33.69			34.81			41.03			29.31
Cash dividends declared			1.12			1.08			1.04			1.00			0.94			0.88
PROPERTY-LIABILITY INSURANCE
Written premiums			7,763			5,884			5,112			5,276			5,682			5,683
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations			(1,400	)		1,467			971			298			1,488			1,257
GAAP underwriting result			(2,294	)		(309	)		(425	)		(881	)		(139	)		(35	)
Statutory combined ratio:
	Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio		102.5			70.0			72.9			82.2			69.8			68.9
	Underwriting expense ratio		28.1			34.8			35.0			35.2			33.5			31.9
	Combined ratio		130.6			104.8			107.9			117.4			103.3			100.8

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