LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES      Exhibit 11
                  COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS PER SHARE



(Amounts in millions, except
   per share data)


                               				    Six Months Ended    Three Months Ended
			                                         June 30,            June 30,
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			                                     1997      1996       1997      1996
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EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Weighted average number of 
  common shares outstanding             92.7      89.1       93.1      89.4

Dilution from outstanding stock 
  options-computed using the 
  "treasury stock" method                2.2       1.6        2.1       1.9
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Weighted average number of 
  common shares outstanding 
  as adjusted           	               94.9      90.7	      95.2	     91.3
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Net Earnings Before     
  Extraordinary Item 	            	  $ 100.4   $  64.3    $  52.0 	 $  26.6
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Net Earnings 		                   	  $ 100.4   $  51.8    $  52.0   $  14.1
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Earnings Per Share

Net Earnings Before 
  Extraordinary Item 		              $  1.06   $   .71    $   .55   $   .29
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Net Earnings 			                     $  1.06   $   .57    $   .55   $   .15
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