LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                                      Exhibit 11.1
                                                                     Page 1 of 6
       PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION
                                                                           
                                                       1996 quarter ended 
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                    March 31         June 30  
Shares for primary earnings per share:            ------------     ----------
  Weighted average shares:
    Common shares outstanding from                                         
      beginning of period                          12,911,447      12,909,487 
    Common shares issued on conversion
     of redeemable preferred stock;
     calculated on weighted average
     basis                                                270               - 
    Common shares issued upon exercise 
     of employee or director stock
     options; calculated on weighted
     average basis                                          -               - 
    Purchases of treasury stock; 
     calculated on weighted average 
     basis                                               (330)           (978)
                                                   ----------      ----------
                                                   12,911,387      12,908,509 

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)                             -         737,640 
    Assumed repurchase of outstanding 
     shares up to the 20% limitation
     (based on average market price for
     the period)                                            -        (359,676)
    Common shares issuable on conversion 
     of redeemable preferred stock, 
     excluding shares included above 
     on actual conversion                                   -          62,080 
                                                   ----------      ----------
                                                            -         440,044 

                                                   12,911,387      13,348,553 
                                                   ==========      ==========

Earnings for primary earnings per share:
  Net earnings (loss)                             $  (531,218)    $ 2,371,797 
  
  Dividends on cumulative preferred stocks            (75,520)        (60,000)
  Dividends on convertible, exchangeable
    Class C preferred Stock (6.5% annually)          (743,438)       (743,438)

 Earnings applicable to common stock              $(1,350,176)    $ 1,568,359 
                                                   ==========      ==========

 Earnings per share                                     $(.10)          $ .12 
                                                         ====            ====




                   LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                             Exhibit 11.1
                                                                     Page 2 of 6
         PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION


       
       
                                                           Six months  
                                                             ended     
                                                         June 30, 1996 
                                                         -------------
                                                  
    
Net earnings applicable to common Stock                   $   218,183  
                                                           ==========
Weighted average number of common and common
  equivalent shares (average of two quarters
  above)                                                   13,129,970  
                                                           ==========
Earnings per share                                              $ .02  
                                                                 ====



     LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                                           Exhibit 11.1
                                                                     Page 3 of 6
     PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION
                                                                           
                                                     1995 quarter ended      
                                               -----------------------------
                                               March 31              June 30  
                                               --------              -------
Shares for primary earnings per share:
  Weighted average shares:
    Common shares outstanding from                        
      beginning of period                    13,060,566            13,045,912 
    Common shares issued on conversion
     of redeemable preferred stock;
     calculated on weighted average
     basis                                          180                     - 
    Common shares issued upon exercise 
     of employee or director stock
     options; calculated on weighted
     average basis                                    -                96,692 
    Purchases of treasury stock; 
     calculated on weighted average 
     basis                                      (13,950)             (146,176)
                                             ----------            ----------
                                             13,046,796            12,996,428 

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)                 823,140               817,448 
    Assumed repurchase of outstanding 
     shares up to the 20% limitation
     (based on average market price for
     the period)                               (317,680)             (393,498)
    Common shares issuable on conversion 
     of redeemable preferred stock, 
     excluding shares included above 
     on actual conversion                             -                63,520 
                                             ----------            ----------
                                                505,460               487,470 
                                             ----------            ----------
                                             13,552,256            13,483,898 


Earnings for primary earnings per share:
  Net earnings                              $ 1,448,092           $ 1,502,431 
  
  Dividends on cumulative preferred stocks      (75,880)              (60,000)
  Dividends on convertible, exchangeable
    Class C preferred Stock (6.5% annually)    (743,437)             (743,437)
                                             ----------            ----------
 Earnings applicable to common stock        $   628,775           $   698,994 
                                             ==========            ==========

 Earnings per share                               $ .05                 $ .05 
                                                   ====                  ====





                   LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                             Exhibit 11.1
                                                                     Page 4 of 6
         PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION


       
       
                                                           Six months  
                                                             ended     
                                                         June 30, 1996 
                                                         -------------
                                                       
    
Net earnings applicable to common Stock                  $ 1,327,769  
                                                          ==========
Weighted average number of common and common
  equivalent shares (average of two quarters
  above)                                                  13,518,077  
                                                          ==========
Earnings per share                                             $ .10  
                                                                ====


                    LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                            Exhibit 11.1
                                                                     Page 5 of 6
       FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION
       
                                                     1996 quarter ended        
                                               ----------------------------- 
                                               March 31              June 30 
                                               --------              -------
                                                           
Shares for fully diluted earnings per 
  share:
  Weighted average shares outstanding 
    for primary earnings per share           12,911,387             12,908,509 
  Shares issuable upon exercise of 
    options and warrants                              -                737,640 
  Assumed repurchase of outstanding 
   shares up to the 20% limitation 
   (based on ending market price 
    for the quarter if greater than 
    the average)                                      -               (359,676)
  Common shares issuable on conversion
    of redeemable preferred stock, 
    excluding shares included above on
     actual conversion                                -                 62,080 
  Common shares issuable upon conversion 
     of convertible note payable                      -                  4,000 
  Common shares issuable upon conversion
     of convertible preferred stock, if 
     dilutive, from date of issue:
      Series B                                        -                666,666 
      Series 2                                        -                      - 
                                             ----------             ----------
                                             12,911,387             14,019,219 
                                             ==========             ==========
Earnings for fully diluted earnings 
  per share:
  Net earnings (loss)                       $  (531,218)            $2,371,797 
  
  Dividends on cumulative preferred 
    stocks:
       Series B                                 (75,520)                     - 
       Series 2 Class C                        (743,438)              (743,438)
                                             ----------             ----------
  Earnings applicable to common stock       $(1,350,176)            $1,628,359 
                                             ==========              =========

   Earning (loss) per share                       $(.10)                 $ .12 
                                                   ====                   ====


                                                           Six months  
                                                             ended     
                                                         June 30, 1996 
                                                         -------------
Net earnings applicable to common stock                   $   278,183  
                                                           ==========
Weighted average number of common and common
  equivalent shares (average of two quarters
  above)                                                   13,465,303           
                                                           ==========
Earnings per share                                             $  .02  
                                                                =====



               LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                                 Exhibit 11.1
                                                                     Page 6 of 6
       FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION

                                                     1995 quarter ended
                                           __________________________________
                                                           
                                              March 31              June 30     
                                           -------------          -----------
                                          
Shares for fully diluted earnings 
  per share:
  Weighted average shares outstanding 
    for primary earnings per share          13,046,796             12,996,428 
  Shares issuable upon exercise of 
    options and warrants                       823,140                817,448 
  Assumed repurchase of outstanding 
    shares up to the 20% limitation 
    (based on ending market price for 
    the quarter if greater than the 
    average)                                  (300,737)              (380,135)
  Common shares issuable on conversion 
    of redeemable preferred stock, 
    excluding shares included above 
    on actual conversion                             -                 63,520 
  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                                       -                      - 
      Series 2                                       -                      - 

                                            13,573,199             13,501,261 
                                            ==========             ==========
Earnings for fully diluted 
  earnings per share:
  Net earnings                             $ 1,448,092            $ 1,502,431 
  Interest on convertible note                     180                    180 

  Dividends on cumulative convertible
    preferred stocks:
     Series B                                  (75,880)               (60,000)
     Series 2 Class C                         (743,437)              (743,437)
                                            ----------             ----------
  Earnings applicable to common stock      $   628,955            $   699,174 
                                            ==========             ==========
   Earnings per share                             $.05                   $.05 
                                                   ===                    ===


                                                           Six months 
                                                              ended    
                                                          June 30, 1995
                                                          -------------
                                                                  
Net earnings applicable to common stock                   $ 1,328,129  
                                                          ===========
Weighted average number of common and common
  equivalent shares (average of two quarters
  above)                                                   13,537,230  
                                                           ==========

Earnings per share                                               $.10 
                                                                  ===

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