EXHIBIT 8


                                  APRIL 1, 1996
                                   REVISION TO
                                    EXHIBIT A

                            SCHEDULE OF TRUST ASSETS


1.       Group Annuity contract GA-10911, issued by Connecticut General Life 
         Insurance Company.

2.       Promissory notes given in connection with loans to Plan participants
         and beneficiaries.

3.       The Trustee  agrees to accept Old  Republic  International  Corporation
         Common Stock  ("Employer  Stock") as a Trust asset with the  Employer's
         understanding  and  approval  that the  Employer  Stock will be held by
         National Financial Services  Corporation (NFSC), a Fidelity Investments
         Company  (the  "Custodian")  pursuant  to and  subject to the terms and
         conditions of a Master  Custody  Agreement  between the Trustee and the
         Custodian.



The following  parties have executed this revision on the dates shown below. The
person  authorizing this revision  represent that they are duly authorized to do
so.

Attest:                                        EMPLOYER


_________________________                      By________________________
                                               Its


                                               Date______________________



Attest:                                        CG TRUST COMPANY

_________________________                      By________________________
                                               Its


                                               Date______________________