BALDWIN & LYONS, INC.

                              FORM 10-Q, EXHIBIT 11

                        COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED                   SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                        JUNE 30                              JUNE 30
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                                                 2003              2002              2003              2002
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BASIC:
   Average number of shares
      outstanding                               14,557,643        14,557,064         14,556,018        14,669,313
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      Net Income                               $10,301,148        $4,922,270        $14,832,872       $10,380,812
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      Per share amount                               $ .71             $ .34             $ 1.02             $ .71
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DILUTED:
   Average number of shares
      outstanding                               14,557,643        14,557,064         14,556,018        14,669,313
   Dilutive stock options--based on
      treasury stock method using
      average market price                         157,491           100,641            116,027           100,579
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      Totals                                    14,715,134        14,657,705         14,672,045        14,769,892
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      Net Income                               $10,301,148        $4,922,270        $14,832,872       $10,380,812
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      Per share amount                               $ .70             $ .34             $ 1.01             $ .70
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