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                              BALDWIN & LYONS, INC.

                              FORM 10-Q, EXHIBIT 11

                        COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                               MARCH 31
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                                                      2005                  2004
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BASIC:
   Average number of shares
      outstanding                                      14,723,814           14,603,536
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      Net Income                                     $ 10,346,474          $10,899,074
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      Per share amount                                      $ .70                $ .75
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DILUTED:
   Average number of shares
      outstanding                                      14,723,814           14,603,536
   Dilutive stock options--based on
      treasury stock method using
      average market price                                120,933              211,674
                                                ------------------    -----------------

      Totals                                           14,844,747           14,815,210
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      Net Income                                     $ 10,346,474         $ 10,899,074
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      Per share amount                                      $ .70                $ .74
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