OLD  REPUBLIC  INTERNATIONAL  CORPORATION
                          EARNINGS  PER  SHARE  EXHIBIT
                  (Amounts in millions, except per share data)
 
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                                                         Computation of Primary Earnings Per Share
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                                                           Quarters Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                              June 30,                June 30,
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                                                          1994        1993       1994        1993 
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding      51.9        51.5       51.8        51.4 

Add:  Weighted average number of assumed common shares
       to be issued upon conversion or exercise of:

    Redeemable and/or Convertible Preferred Stock          4.9         5.0        4.9         5.0 
    Stock Options                                          0.3         0.5        0.3         0.5 
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Weighted average number of common and common
   equivalent shares                                      57.2        57.1       57.2        57.1 
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Net income for the period                                $36.0       $43.0      $70.1       $83.2 

Less dividends applicable to appropriate Series of
     Redeemable and Convertible Preferred Stock            1.2         1.2        2.5         2.7 
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Adjusted net income                                      $34.7       $41.8      $67.5       $80.5 
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Primary earnings per share                               $0.61       $0.73      $1.18       $1.41 
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                                                         Computation of Primary Earnings Per Share
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                                                           Quarters Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                              June 30,                June 30,
                                                         ------------------     ------------------
                                                          1994        1993       1994        1993 
                                                         ------      ------     ------      ------
                                                                                                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding      51.9        51.5       51.8        51.4 

Add:  Weighted average number of assumed common shares
       to be issued upon conversion or exercise of:

     Redeemable and/or Convertible Preferred Stock         5.1          5.1       5.1         5.2 
     Convertible Subordinated Debentures                   4.2          4.2       4.2         4.2 
     Stock Options                                         0.3          0.5       0.3         0.6 
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Weighted average number of common and common
   equivalent shares                                      61.6         61.5      61.6        61.5 
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Net income for the period                                $36.0        $43.0     $70.1       $83.2 

Less dividends applicable to appropriate Series of
     Cumulative Preferred Stock                            1.2          1.2       2.5         2.6 
Plus interest applicable to Convertible Debentures         1.0          1.0       2.0         2.0 
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Adjusted net income                                      $35.8        $42.8     $69.7       $82.6 
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Fully diluted earnings per share                         $0.58        $0.70     $1.13       $1.34 
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