Exhibit 11

                        Horace Mann Educators Corporation
                       Computation of Net Income per Share
                For the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 1999
                  (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)




                                                                        Year Ended December 31,
                                                            ----------------------------------------------
                                                                2001              2000              1999
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    Basic - assumes no dilution:

    Net income for the period                               $  25,587          $  20,841          $ 44,505
                                                            ---------          ---------          --------

    Weighted average number of common
       shares outstanding during the period                    40,617             40,782            41,246
                                                            ---------          ---------          --------
    Net income per share - basic                            $    0.63          $    0.51          $   1.08
                                                            =========          =========          ========

    Diluted - assumes full dilution:

    Net income for the period                               $  25,587          $  20,841          $ 44,505
                                                            ---------          ---------          --------

    Weighted average number of common
       shares outstanding during the period                    40,617             40,782            41,246
    Weighted average number of common
       equivalent shares to reflect the dilutive
       effect of common stock equivalent securities:
          Stock options                                           125                 62               387
          Common stock units related to Deferred
              Equity Compensation Plan for Directors              121                114                69
          Common stock units related to Deferred
              Compensation Plan for Employees                      14                  9                 6
                                                            ---------          ---------          --------

    Total common and common equivalent
       shares adjusted to calculate diluted
       earnings per share                                      40,877             40,967            41,708
                                                            ---------          ---------          --------

    Net income per share - diluted                          $    0.63          $    0.51          $   1.07
                                                            =========          =========          ========

    Percentage of dilution compared to
       basic net income per share                                 0.0%               0.0%              0.9%