EXHIBIT 11                                                        
BARR LABORATORIES, INC.                                             
COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (1)                             
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)               
                                                                    
					      1996         1995        1994
                                                                  
PRIMARY                                                              
  Average shares outstanding                 13,979       13,418      13,035
  Net effect of dilutive stock options -      
  based on the treasury stock method using 
  average market price                          526            - (2)     297
						      
				Total        14,505       13,418      13,332
								    
  Net earnings                               $7,016       $6,225      $2,658
							     
								 
  Net earnings per share                      $0.48        $0.46       $0.20
								 
FULLY DILUTED                                                     
  Average shares outstanding                 13,979       13,418      13,035
							 
  Net effect of dilutive stock options -              
  based on the treasury stock method using                   
  average market price                          781          336         327
						       
							  
							  
  Convertible debenture                           -            -         755
								     
				Total        14,760       13,754      14,117
											
  Net earnings                               $7,016       $6,225      $2,658
								  
  Add convertible debt interest, deferred           
  finance charges, net of income tax effect                    -         668

  Total                                      $7,016       $6,225      $3,326  
								   
							 
  Net earnings per share                      $0.48        $0.45 (3)   $0.24(4)
								     
								
								       
(1)    1995 and 1994 have been adjusted for the March 1996 3-for-2 
       stock split.           
(2)    Stock options of  312 in 1995 are not included                 
      because their inclusion results in less than 3% dilution.   
							       
(3)    Results in less than 3% dilution.                        
							 
(4)   Anti-dilutive.