LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                    Exhibit 11.1
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                     PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION
                                                                           
                                                       Quarter ended March 31,  
                                                  _____________________________ 

                                                          1994             1993
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Shares for primary earnings per share:
  Weighted average shares:
    Common shares outstanding from                                         
      beginning of period                             13,673,971      7,393,674
    Common shares issued on conversion
      of redeemable preferred stock;
      calculated on weighted average
      basis                                                 360           1,070
    Common shares issued on conversion
      of convertible preferred stock;
      calculated on weighted average
      basis                                                   -       1,304,070
    Common shares issued upon exercise 
      of employee or director stock
      options; calculated on weighted
      average basis                                       6,833          19,500
    Purchases of treasury stock; 
      calculated on weighted average 
      basis                                             (20,000)              -
    Sale of stock; calculated on 
       weighted average basis                                 -           5,843
                                                     __________       _________
                                                     13,661,164       8,724,157

Common Stock equivalents:
    Shares issuable upon exercise of 
      options and warrants (including
      the weighted average for shares 
      subject to options and warrants 
      granted during the period)                       934,807        2,069,776
    Assumed repurchase of outstanding 
      shares up to the 20% limitation
      (based on average market price for
      the period)                                     (247,510)        (513,253)
    Common shares issuable on conversion 
      of redeemable preferred stock, 
      excluding shares included above 
      on actual conversion                              66,560           67,810 
                                                    __________       __________ 
                                                       753,857        1,624,333 
                                                    __________      __________ 
                                                    14,415,021       10,348,490
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Earnings for primary earnings per share:
  Net earnings                                     $ 2,203,665      $ 2,657,133 
  Dividends on cumulative preferred stocks             (76,145)        ( 77,220)
  Dividends on convertible, exchangeable
    Class C preferred stock (6.5% annually)           (747,500)               - 
                                                    __________      __________ 


 Earnings applicable to common stock               $ 1,380,020      $ 2,579,913 
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 Earnings per share                                       $.10             $.25 
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                              LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                  Exhibit 11.1
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                  FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION
       
                                                       Quarter ended March 31, 
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                                                      1994               1993   
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Shares for fully diluted earnings per 
  share:
  Weighted average shares outstanding 
    for primary earnings per share                 13,661,164         8,724,157 
  Shares issuable upon exercise of 
    options and warrants                              934,807         2,069,776 
  Assumed repurchase of outstanding 
   shares up to the 20% limitation 
   (based on ending market price 
    for the quarter if greater than 
    the average)                                     (247,510)         (495,004)
  Common shares issuable on conversion
    of redeemable preferred stock, 
    excluding shares included above on
     actual conversion                                 66,560            67,810 
  Common shares issuable upon conversion 
     of convertible note payable                        4,000             4,000 
  Common shares issuable upon conversion
     of convertible preferred stock, if 
     dilutive, from date of issue:
      Series B                                        666,666           666,666 
      Series 1, net of shares
    held in treasury                                        -         3,748,470 
                                                   __________        __________ 
                                                   15,085,687        14,785,875 
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Earnings for fully diluted earnings 
  per share:
  Net earnings                                    $ 2,203,665       $ 2,657,133 
  Interest on convertible note                            180               180
  Dividends on cumulative preferred 
    stocks                                           (747,500)                - 
                                                   __________        __________ 
  Earnings applicable to common stock             $ 1,456,345       $ 2,657,313 
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  Earnings per share                                     $.10              $.18
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