Item 1(a): Name of Issuer

NORTH POINTE HOLDINGS CORP

Item 1(b): Address of Issuer

28819 FRANKLIN ROAD, SUITE 300
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034

Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing

BECKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office:

1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2185
Portland, Oregon 97204

Item 2(c): Citizenship

State of Oregon

Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

Item 2(e): 661696104

Item 3: This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b), or
13d-2 (b) and the person filing is an investment advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.

Item 4: Ownership

 4(a): Amount Beneficially Owned: 457,253
 4(b): Percent of Class 5.13%
 4(c): Number of Shares to Which Such Person Has:
 (i) Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote 393,203
 (ii) Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote 0
 (iii) Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct Disposition 457,253
 (iv) Shared Power to dispose or to direct the disposition 0

Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class

 Not Applicable

Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

 Not Applicable

Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
 Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
 Company:

 Not Applicable

Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 Not Applicable

Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group

 Not Applicable

Item 10: Certification

 By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
 And belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
 The ordinary course of business and were not acquired for
 The purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
 Influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
 Were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
 Any transaction having such purposes or effect.

(Note): All securities reported on the schedule are owned by advisory
 clients of Becker Capital Management, Inc. Becker Capital
 Management disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I Certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete And correct.

Date: February 12, 2008

Signature: Name Janeen S. McAninch
 Title President & CEO

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