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,       
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                                  					1996          1995          1994 
PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE                                       
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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 
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   Total                              3,480,999     3,498,955     3,520,337 
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   PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE             $2.20         $1.73         $1.63 
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE                                        
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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 
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   FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE       $2.18         $1.72         $1.63 
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