Old Republic International (ORI) 10-Q 2009 Q0 Quarterly report

Item 32.1,  18 U.S.C.  Section 1350 Certifications

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, Aldo C. Zucaro, the Chief Executive Officer of Old Republic International Corporation (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1)   the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)   the information contained in the Report fairly presents the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:  October 31, 2008

 /s/ A.C. Zucaro                                                          

 Aldo C. Zucaro,

  Chairman and Chief

 Executive Officer