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<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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                                                                     Exhibit 23
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            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form S-3  (No.  333-43311  and  33-54104)  and on Form S-8  (Nos.
33-49646,  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 statement  schedules,  which appears
in this Form 10-K/A.


                                             /s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Chicago, Illinois
April 12, 2006


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