Exhibit 23




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-37210) of Old Republic International  Corporation
of our report dated April 25, 2003 relating to the  financial  statements of the
Republic  Mortgage  Insurance  Company and Affiliated  Companies  Profit Sharing
Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K (as filed on Form 10-K/A).



                                        /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



April 30, 2003
Chicago, Illinois