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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-07-010450
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070507
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070507
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070507

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERISAFE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018979
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				752069407
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12251
		FILM NUMBER:		07824249

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST
		CITY:			DERIDDER
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70634
		BUSINESS PHONE:		337-463-9052

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST
		CITY:			DERIDDER
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70634
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May&nbsp;7, 2007</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>AMERISAFE, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Texas</B><BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>000-51520</B><BR>
(Commission<BR>
File Number)
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>2301 Highway 190 West<BR>
DeRidder, Louisiana 70634</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(337)&nbsp;463-9052</B>

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satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see</I>
General Instruction A.2. below):
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On May&nbsp;7, 2007, AMERISAFE, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for
the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished as part of this Current
Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Geoffrey R. Banta
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: May&nbsp;7, 2007
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Contacts:Geoff Banta, EVP &#038; CFO</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AMERISAFE, Inc.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ken Dennard, Managing Partner</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Karen Roan, Sr.VP</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DRG&#038;E / 713-529-6600</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>AMERISAFE ANNOUNCES 2007 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DeRidder, LA &#150; May&nbsp;7, 2007 &#151; AMERISAFE, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMSF) today announced results for
the first quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2007.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gross premiums written in the first quarter totaled $90.5&nbsp;million, an increase of 12.0% over
gross premiums written of $80.8&nbsp;million for the first quarter of 2006. First quarter revenues
totaled $83.0&nbsp;million, a 10.4% increase over revenues of $75.2&nbsp;million in the prior year period.
Net investment income increased to $6.9&nbsp;million in the first quarter, from $6.0&nbsp;million for the
same period last year.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income in the first quarter was $8.4&nbsp;million compared to net income of $7.2&nbsp;million in the
2006 first quarter, an increase of 16.3%. There were no realized capital gains included in net
income for the first quarter of 2007, while net income for the first quarter of 2006 included
realized capital gains of $1.2&nbsp;million (before tax). The Company&#146;s return of average equity for
the first quarter of 2007 was 17.9%, compared to 19.1% for the same period in 2006.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the first quarter of 2007, diluted earnings per share allocable to common shareholders were
$0.42, compared to $0.36 in the same period of 2006. Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
for the first quarter of 2007 were 18,999,939 shares compared to 17,607,277 shares in the first
quarter of 2006.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The net combined ratio for the first quarter of 2007 was 92.5% compared to 95.0% for the same
period in 2006. Loss and loss adjustment expenses for the first quarter of 2007 totaled $52.5
million, or 69.2% of net premiums earned, compared to $47.9&nbsp;million, or 70.5% of net premiums
earned for the same period in 2006. Total underwriting expenses for the first quarter
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">of 2007 were $17.2&nbsp;million, or 22.6% of net premiums earned, compared to $16.4&nbsp;million, or
24.2% of net premiums earned, for the first quarter 2006.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commenting on these results, Allen Bradley, AMERISAFE&#146;s Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, stated, &#147;Our top-line growth, combined ratio and return on average equity all
exceeded our expectations for the first quarter of 2007. We are obviously pleased with these
results and believe that we are solidly positioned to meet our overall financial objectives for the
year. It is also noteworthy that the Company&#146;s total assets exceeded $1&nbsp;billion for the first time
in our 21-year history.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U>2007 Outlook</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company is reaffirming its guidance for the full year and presently expects gross premiums
written of between $350&nbsp;million and $360&nbsp;million, a combined ratio of less than 95% and a return on
average equity of greater than 16%. AMERISAFE calculates return on average equity by dividing net
income by the average of shareholders&#146; equity plus redeemable preferred stock.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U>Conference Call Information</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AMERISAFE has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, May&nbsp;8, 2007, at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. Eastern
Time. To participate in the conference call dial 303-262-2131 at least 10 minutes before the call
begins and ask for the AMERISAFE conference call. A replay of the call will be available
approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends and will be accessible through May&nbsp;15, 2007.
To access the replay, dial 303-590-3000 and use the pass code 11088640#.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investors, analysts and the general public will also have the opportunity to listen to the
conference call over the Internet by visiting http://www.amerisafe.com. To listen to the live call
on the web, please visit the website at least fifteen minutes before the call begins to register,
download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live
webcast, an archive will be available shortly after the call and will remain available for
approximately 60&nbsp;days at http://www.amerisafe.com.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U>About AMERISAFE</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AMERISAFE, Inc. is a specialty provider of workers&#146; compensation insurance focused on small to
mid-sized employers engaged in hazardous industries, principally construction, trucking, logging,
agriculture, oil and gas, maritime and sawmills. AMERISAFE actively markets workers&#146; compensation
insurance in 31 states and the District of Columbia.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements
accompanied by words such as &#147;will,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; or similar words
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 regarding AMERISAFE&#146;s plans and performance. These statements are based on management&#146;s
estimates, assumptions and projections as of the date of this release and are not guarantees of
future performance. Actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied in
these statements as the results of risks, uncertainties and other factors including, but not
limited to, the factors set forth in the Company&#146;s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including AMERISAFE&#146;s Annual Report on </I><I>Form 10-K</I><I> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2006.
AMERISAFE cautions you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in
this release. AMERISAFE does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after
the date of this release.</I>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>AMERISAFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Consolidated Statements of Income<BR>
(in thousands, except per share amounts)</B>
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</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2007</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2006</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>(unaudited)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gross premiums written</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">90,485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">80,819</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Ceded premiums written</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4,973</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4,451</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net premiums written</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">85,512</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">76,368</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net premiums earned</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">75,881</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">67,874</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net investment income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,925</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,973</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net realized gains on investments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,154</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Fee and other income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">139</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">157</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total revenues</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">82,945</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75,158</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Expenses:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">52,503</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">47,871</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Underwriting and other operating costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,158</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16,430</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">878</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">813</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Policyholder dividends</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">521</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">171</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">71,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">65,285</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income before taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11,885</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,873</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,467</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,637</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,418</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Preferred dividends</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income available to common
shareholders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,418</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>AMERISAFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Consolidated Statements of Income (cont.)<BR>
(in thousands, except per share amounts)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Three Months Ended <br>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2007</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2006</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>(unaudited)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic EPS:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income available to common
shareholders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,418</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Portion allocable to common shareholders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">94.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">87.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income allocable to common
shareholders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,913</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic weighted average common shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,716,479</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,420,722</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic earnings per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.36</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted EPS:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income allocable to common
shareholders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,913</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted weighted average common shares:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average common shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,716,479</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,420,722</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Stock options</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">271,340</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">179,492</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Restricted stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12,120</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,063</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted weighted average common shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,999,939</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,607,277</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted earnings per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.36</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>AMERISAFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Consolidated Balance Sheets<BR>
(in thousands)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2007</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2006</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>(unaudited)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">630,926</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">638,780</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash and cash equivalents</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">44,505</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26,748</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Amounts recoverable from reinsurers</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">112,634</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">109,603</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Premiums receivable, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">162,237</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">144,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">30,535</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">29,466</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred policy acquisition costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,544</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,486</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred charges</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,929</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,548</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,886</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">23,131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,029,196</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">994,146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Liabilities, redeemable preferred stock
and shareholders&#146; equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Liabilities:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">535,144</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">519,178</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Unearned premiums</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">147,393</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">137,761</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Insurance-related assessments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">41,963</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">40,886</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Subordinated debt securities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">36,090</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">36,090</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Other liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75,475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">76,447</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Redeemable preferred stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total shareholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">168,131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">158,784</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock
and shareholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,029,196</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">994,146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>AMERISAFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Selected Insurance Ratios</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Three Months Ended <br>March 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2007</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2006</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>(unaudited)</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current accident year loss ratio (1)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">70.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Prior accident year loss ratio (2)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net loss ratio</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">70.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net underwriting expense ratio (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net dividend ratio (4)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net combined ratio (5)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">92.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">95.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Return on Average Equity (6)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The current accident year loss ratio is calculated by dividing loss and loss adjustment
expenses incurred for the current accident year by the current year&#146;s net premiums earned.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The prior accident year loss ratio is calculated by dividing the change in loss and loss
adjustment expenses incurred for prior accident years by the current year&#146;s net premiums
earned.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The net underwriting expense ratio is calculated by dividing underwriting and certain other
operating costs by the current year&#146;s net premiums earned.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The net dividend ratio is calculated by dividing policyholder dividends by the current year&#146;s
net premiums earned.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The net combined ratio is the sum of the net loss ratio, the net underwriting expense ratio
and the net dividend ratio.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(6)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Return on average equity is calculated by dividing the annualized net income by the average shareholders&#146; equity, including redeemable preferred stock for the applicable period.</TD>
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