Exhibit 32.2  Section 1350 Certifications














                        CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT
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     I, John S. Adams, the Chief Financial 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 Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  the  Company for the  fiscal year  ended
    December 31, 2003 (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: March 11, 2004


                                                        /s/ John S. Adams
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                                                      John S. Adams
                                                      Chief Financial Officer