Safeco reported a 15 percent rise in net income for the secondquarter, as favorable reserve development helped overcome shrinkingauto premium numbers.

The Seattle-based company posted net income of $199.7 million,compared with $187 million for the same period last year.

Morgan Stanley analyst William Wilt called the resultsmixed.

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