EXHIBIT 11 		 PEOPLES BANCORP INC. ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K 		 FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 		 COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE 							 					 Year Ended December 31, 				 -------------------------------------- 					1996 1995 1994 PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE - -------------------------- EARNINGS: Net income $7,651,000 $6,050,000 $5,748,000 AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: Weighted average Common Shares outstanding 3,437,997 3,481,176 3,508,941 Net effect of the assumed exercise of stock options based on the treasury stock method 43,002 17,779 11,396 			 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total 3,480,999 3,498,955 3,520,337 				 ========== ========== ========== PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE $2.20 $1.73 $1.63 				 ========== ========== ========== FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE - -------------------------------- EARNINGS: Net income $7,651,000 $6,050,000 $5,748,000 AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: Weighted average Common Shares outstanding 3,437,997 3,481,176 3,508,941 Net effect of the assumed exercise of stock options based on the treasury stock method 68,999 37,948 14,871 				 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total 3,506,996 3,519,124 3,523,812 				 ========== ========== ========== FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $2.18 $1.72 $1.63 				 ========== ========== ==========