Exhibit 23











            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No.  333-43311,  33-49646 and  33-54104)  and on Form S-8
(Nos.  33-32439,  2-80883,  33-52069,   333-58248,   333-40536,   333-37210  and
333-104279)  of Old  Republic  International  Corporation  of our  report  dated
February 28, 2006, relating to the financial statements, management's assessment
of the  effectiveness  of internal  control  over  financial  reporting  and the
effectiveness  of internal  control over financial  reporting,  which appears in
this Form 10K.


                                             /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, IL
March 1, 2006