Item 32.2, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certifications










                        CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT
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         I, Karl W. Mueller, 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 quarter ended
         September 30, 2005 (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, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Company.


Dated:   November 7, 2005

                                                /s/ Karl W. Mueller
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                                                    Karl W. Mueller, Senior
                                                    Vice President and Chief
                                                    Financial Officer