LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                 Exhibit 11.1
                                                                   Page 1 of 6
       PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION
        
                                                      1996 quarter ended  

                                                            
                                             March 31     June 30      Sept. 30 
                                             --------     -------      --------
                                                            
Shares for primary earnings per share:
  Weighted average shares:
    Common shares outstanding from 
      beginning of period                  12,911,447   12,909,487   12,908,487 
    Common shares issued on conversion
     of redeemable preferred stock;
     calculated on weighted average
     basis                                        270            -          260 
    Common shares issued upon exercise 
     of employee or director stock
     options; calculated on weighted
     average basis                                  -            -       12,527 
    Purchase of treasury stock; 
     calculated on weighted
     average basis                               (330)        (978)    ( 12,734)
                                           ----------   ----------   ----------
                                           12,911,387   12,908,509   12,908,540 
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   12,908,540 
                                           ==========   ==========   ==========

Earnings for primary earnings per share:
  Net earnings (loss)                     $  (531,218) $ 2,371,797  $(3,217,649)

  Dividends on cumulative preferred stocks    (75,520)     (60,000)     (60,000)
  Dividends on convertible, exchangeable
    Class C preferred stock (6.5% annually)  (743,438)    (743,438)    (743,438)
                                           ----------    ---------    ---------
 Earnings (loss) applicable to common 
   stock                                  $(1,350,176) $ 1,568,359  $(4,021,087)
                                           ==========    =========    =========
 Earnings (loss) per share                      $(.10)       $ .12       $(.31)
                                                =====        =====       =====








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


                                                           Nine months  
                                                              ended     
                                                         Sept. 30, 1996 

                                                                                
Net loss applicable to common stock                        $(3,802,904) 
                                                            ==========
Weighted average number of common and common
  equivalent shares (average of three quarters
  above)                                                    13,056,160  
                                                            ==========

Loss per share                                                   $(.29) 
                                                                 =====





          LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                                    Exhibit 11.1
                                                                  Page 3 of 6
       PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION
                                                                           
                                                   1995 quarter ended

                                          March 31       June 30      Sept. 30 
                                          --------       -------      --------
                                                            
Shares for primary earnings per share:
  Weighted average shares:
    Common shares outstanding from       
      beginning of period                13,060,566    13,045,912    12,941,097 
    Common shares issued on conversion
     of redeemable preferred stock;
     calculated on weighted average
     basis                                      180             -            10 
    Common shares issued upon exercise 
     of employee or director stock
     options; calculated on weighted
     average basis                                -        96,692         3,326 
    Purchases of treasury stock; 
     calculated on weighted average 
     basis                                  (13,950)     (146,176)       (3,826)
                                         ----------    ----------    ----------
                                         13,046,796    12,996,428    12,940,607

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    12,940,607 
                                         ==========    ==========    ==========

Earnings for primary earnings per share:
  Net earnings (loss)                   $ 1,448,092   $ 1,502,431   $(1,800,736)
  
  Dividends on cumulative preferred 
    stocks                                  (75,880)      (60,000)      (60,000)
  Dividends on convertible, exchangeable
    Class C preferred stock (6.5% 
    annually)                              (743,437)     (743,437)     (743,437)
                                         ----------   -----------    ----------
 Earnings (loss) applicable to common 
    stock                               $   628,775   $   698,994   $(2,604,173)
                                         ==========   ===========    ==========

 Earnings (loss) per share                    $ .05         $ .05        $(.20)
                                              =====         =====        =====




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


       
       
                                                           Nine months  
                                                              ended     
                                                         Sept. 30, 1995 
                                                         --------------
                                                             
Net loss applicable to common stock                       $(1,276,404) 
                                                          ===========
Weighted average number of common and common
  equivalent shares (average of three quarters
  above)                                                   13,325,587  
                                                          ===========
Loss 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     Sept. 30 
                                           ----------  -----------   ---------
                                                                          
                                                            
Shares for fully diluted earnings 
  per share:
  Weighted average shares outstanding 
    for primary earnings per share         12,911,387   12,908,509   12,908,540 
  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   12,908,540 
                                           ==========   ==========   ==========
Earnings for fully diluted 
  earnings per share:
  Net earnings (loss)                     $  (531,218)  $ 2,371,797 $(3,217,649)
  Dividends on cumulative convertible
    preferred stocks:                                       
     Series B                                 (75,520)            -     (60,000)
     Series 2 class C                        (743,438)     (743,438)   (743,438)
                                           ----------    ----------   ---------
  Earnings (loss) applicable to
    common stock                          $(1,350,176)  $ 1,628,359 $(4,021,087)
                                           ==========    ==========  ==========
  Earnings (loss) per share                     $(.10)        $ .12      $( .31)
                                                =====         =====      ======


                                                            Nine months 
                                                                ended    
                                                          Sept. 30, 1996
     
                                                                  
Net loss applicable to common stock                        $(3,742,904) 
                                                            ==========
Weighted average number of common and common
  equivalent shares (average of three quarters
  above)                                                    13,279,715  
                                                            ==========

Loss per share                                                   $(.29) 
                                                                 =====
 




               LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                                 Exhibit 11.1
                                                                    Page 6 of 6
       FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION
       
                                                     1995 quarter ended        
                                                            
                                           March 31    June 30      Sept. 30
                                          ----------   -------     ----------
                                                          
Shares for fully diluted earnings per 
  share:
  Weighted average shares outstanding 
    for primary earnings per share       13,046,796   12,996,428   12,940,607 
  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   12,940,607 
                                         ==========   ==========   ==========
Earnings for fully diluted 
  earnings per share:
  Net earnings (loss)                   $ 1,448,092  $ 1,502,431  $(1,800,736)
  Interest on convertible note                  180          180            - 
  Dividends on cumulative convertible 
    preferred stocks: 
      Series B                              (75,880)     (60,000)     (60,000)
     Series 2 Class C                      (743,437)    (743,437)    (743,437)
                                         ----------   ----------   ----------
  Earnings (loss) applicable to
      common stock                      $   628,955  $   699,174  $(2,604,173)
                                         ==========   ==========   ==========

  Earnings (loss) per share                   $ .05        $ .05        $(.20)
                                              =====        =====        =====


                                                           Nine months  
                                                              ended     
                                                         Sept. 30, 1995 
                                                         --------------
Net loss applicable to common stock                       $(1,276,044) 
                                                          ===========
Weighted average number of common and common
  equivalent shares (average of three quarters
  above)                                                   13,338,356          
                                                           ==========
Loss per share                                                 $ (.10) 
                                                               ======