Exhibit 11

                       Horace Mann Educators Corporation
                      Computation of Net Income per Share
              For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 and 2000
                 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)



                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                      March 31,
                                                  ----------------
                                                    2001     2000
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Basic - assumes no dilution:

Net income for the period                         $16,698  $12,726
                                                  -------  -------

Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding during the period              40,524   41,156
                                                  -------  -------

Net income per share - basic                      $  0.41  $  0.31
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Diluted - assumes full dilution:

Net income for the period                         $16,698  $12,726
                                                  -------  -------

Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding during the period              40,524   41,156
Weighted average number of common
 equivalent shares to reflect the dilutive
 effect of common stock equivalent securities:
   Stock options                                      102       88
   Common stock units related to Deferred
    Equity Compensation Plan for Directors            107       73
   Common stock units related to Deferred
    Compensation Plan for Employees                    14        8
                                                  -------  -------
Total common and common equivalent
 shares adjusted to calculate diluted
 earnings per share                                40,747   41,325
                                                  -------  -------

Net income per share - diluted                    $  0.41  $  0.31
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Percentage of dilution compared
 to basic net income per share                        0.0%     0.0%