Exhibit 11

                       Horace Mann Educators Corporation
                      Computation of Net Income per Share
             For the Years Ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
                 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)



                                                     Year Ended December 31,
                                                    -------------------------
                                                     2000     1999     1998
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Basic - assumes no dilution:

Net income for the period                           $20,841  $44,505  $85,312
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Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding during the period               40,782   41,246   43,239
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Net income per share - basic                        $  0.51  $  1.08  $  1.97
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Diluted - assumes full dilution:

Net income for the period                           $20,841  $44,505  $85,312
                                                    -------  -------  -------

Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding during the period               40,782   41,246   43,239
Weighted average number of common
  equivalent shares to reflect the dilutive
  effect of common stock equivalent securities:
    Stock options                                        62      387      451
    Common stock units related to Deferred
      Equity Compensation Plan for Directors            114       69       49
    Common stock units related to Deferred
      Compensation Plan for Employees                     9        6        1
    Warrants                                              -        -       98
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Total common and common equivalent
  shares adjusted to calculate diluted
  earnings per share                                 40,967   41,708   43,838
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Net income per share - diluted                      $  0.51  $  1.07  $  1.95
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Percentage of dilution compared to
  basic net income per share                            0.0%     0.9%     1.0%