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 Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly  period
     ended June 30, 2004 (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:   August 6, 2004


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