KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  EXHIBIT 11 - EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION
                     (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNT)

  
                                                 For the Three Months
                                                    Ended March 31,
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                                                    2001        2000
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Basic:

  Net earnings                                   $  8,741     $  8,556
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  Weighted average number of shares
    outstanding                                  $ 22,309     $ 23,126
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Net earnings per share - basic                   $    .39     $    .37
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Diluted:

  Net earnings                                   $  8,741     $  8,556

  Elimination of interest expense on 6%
  subordinated convertible debentures
  (net after taxes)                                   255          267
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  Net earnings (as adjusted)                     $  8,996     $  8,823
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  Weighted average number of shares
    outstanding                                    22,309       23,126

  Weighted average shares issuable on
    conversion of 6% subordinated convertible
    debentures                                      1,123        1,194

  Weighted average shares issuable on
    exercise of diluted stock options                 246           36
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    Total                                          23,678       24,356
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Net earnings per share - diluted                 $    .38     $    .36
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