Exhibit 99.2
NEWS BULLETIN
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Old Republic International Corporation
307 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601-5382 312/346-8100
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For Further Information:
AT OLD REPUBLIC: AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
A.C. Zucaro George Zagoudis
Chairman & CEO General Information
(312) 346-8100 (312) 640-6663
gzagoudis@financialrelationsboard.com
AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD: AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
Leslie Loyet Tim Grace
Analysts/Investors Media Inquiries
(312) 640-6672 (312) 640-6667
lloyet@financialrelationsboard.com tgrace@financialrelationsboard.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORI: NYSE
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2005
OLD REPUBLIC DECLARES HIGHER
CASH DIVIDEND ON COMMON STOCK
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CHICAGO, May 12, 2005 - The Board of Directors of Old Republic International
Corporation (NYSE: ORI) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on the common
stock of 17 cents per share. This dividend is payable June 15, 2005 to
shareholders of record on June 3, 2005, and reflects an increase of 30.8 percent
over the rate that prevailed through March, 2005.
This latest dividend increase marks the twenty-fourth consecutive year that Old
Republic has boosted its cash dividend rate, and it has paid cash dividends
without interruption for 64 years.
About Old Republic
Chicago-based Old Republic International Corporation is an insurance holding
company whose subsidiaries market, underwrite and provide risk management
services for a wide variety of coverages, principally in the property and
liability, mortgage guaranty and title insurance fields. One of the nation's 50
largest publicly owned insurance organizations, Old Republic has assets of
approximately $10.6 billion and capitalization of $4.0 billion. Its current
stock market valuation is approximately $4.3 billion.
For the latest news releases and other corporate documents on Old Republic
International visit www.oldrepublic.com
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