II-VI INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES    
                               STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

   
                                                                  Year Ended June 30,   
($000'S except per share data)                             1997           1996         1995
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Net earnings                                            $ 7,111        $ 4,371      $ 2,518
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Common stock                                              6,359          5,842        5,045
Outstanding options                                         255            411          244
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Primary weighted average shares outstanding               6,614          6,253        5,289
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Common stock                                              6,359          5,842        5,045
Outstanding options                                         255            444          402
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Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding         6,614          6,286        5,447
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Primary earnings per share                              $  1.08        $  0.70      $  0.48
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Fully diluted earnings per share                        $  1.08        $  0.70      $  0.46
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Notes:

The 1995 calculation is adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split in fiscal 1996.

The common stock equivalents consist of the shares reserved for issuance under II-VI's stock option plan and 
deferred under II-VI's deferred compensation, earnings growth, deferred compensation plan for directors and 
directors' common stock plan.

The fully diluted earnings per share calculations are submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K item 
601(b) (11).