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<FILENAME>proxycard.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PROXY CARD
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                     OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
               Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors

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X      The  undersigned  hereby  appoints  JOHN S. ADAMS,  SPENCER LEROY III and
Y      A. C. ZUCARO or any one of them (with full power of substitution in each)
       the proxy or proxies of the  undersigned  to vote, as  designated  below,
       all shares of Old Republic  International Corporation  Common Stock  that
       the  undersigned  is  entitled  to  vote  at  the  annual  meeting of the
       shareholders  to  be  held  in Room 2300 at  the  offices of Old Republic
       International Corporation, 307  North  Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
       60601, on May 28, 2004, at 3:00 P.M., Chicago Time, or at any adjournment
       thereof.

            Election of four Class 2 Directors.  Nominees:

                Jimmy A. Dew, John M. Dixon, Wilbur S. Legg and John W. Popp

       This proxy is revocable at any time before it is exercised.

       This  proxy  when  properly executed will be voted in the manner directed
       herein by the undersigned shareholder.  If  no  direction  is  made, this
       proxy  will  be  voted  FOR proposal 1 and in the proxy"s discretion upon
       such other business as may  properly  come  before  the  meeting  or  any
       adjournment thereof.

                        (continued, and to be signed and dated, on reverse side)

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       |_|  Please mark your votes as in this example

            This  proxy  when  properly  executed  will  be  voted in the manner
            directed  herein  by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction iS
            made, the proxy will be voted FOR proposal 1.

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            The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 1.
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                                     FOR      WITHHELD
                                      _          _
1. Election of Directors             |_|        |_|



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For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s):


(The Board of directors recommends a vote FOR the election of Directors)



Please sign exctly as your name or names appears herein.

Joint owners should each sign personally. If signing in fiduciary or
representative capacity, give full title as such.



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SIGNATURES(S)                                    DATE





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