EXHIBIT 11




                      PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        Computation of Earnings Per Share


                                                              For the Three Months              For the Six Months
(dollars in thousands, except share data)                        Ended June 30,                   Ended June 30,
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                                                              2001            2000             2001            2000
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
EARNINGS:
                                                                                                  
    Net income                                                  $3,005         $2,700            $5,601          $5,561
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
    Weighted average Common Shares outstanding               6,571,387      6,515,837         6,551,796       6,520,208
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       BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE                                  $0.46          $0.41             $0.85           $0.85
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
EARNINGS:
    Net income                                                  $3,005         $2,700            $5,601          $5,561

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
    Weighted average Common Shares outstanding               6,571,387      6,515,837         6,551,796       6,520,208
    Net effect of the assumed exercise of stock options
        based on the treasury stock method                      96,913         84,415            92,397          95,075
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          Total                                              6,668,300      6,600,252         6,644,193       6,615,283
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       DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE                                $0.45          $0.41             $0.84           $0.84
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