EXHIBIT 11

                    TIDEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                              THREE MONTHS              NINE MONTHS
                                                              ENDED JUNE 30,           ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                           1997         1996          1997          1996
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Primary:
Weighted average common shares outstanding ..........   14,633,159   12,412,569    13,293,063     12,029,557
Dilutive effect of options and warrants .............    1,756,573    1,963,824     1,554,621      1,011,978
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     Weighted average common and common equivalent 
       shares outstanding ...........................   16,389,732   14,376,392    14,847,684     13,041,536
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Net income ..........................................   $  766,758   $   447,281   $ 1,685,446   $ 1,003,958
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Net income per common and common equivalent share ...   $     0.05   $      0.03   $      0.11   $      0.08
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Fully diluted:
Weighted average common shares outstanding              14,633,159  12,412,569     13,293,063     12,029,557
Dilutive effect of options and warrants .............    2,039,440   2,513,251      1,883,624      2,354,584
Effect of convertible notes, if converted ...........         --       420,000            --         420,000
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     Weighted average common and common equivalent
       shares outstanding ...........................   16,672,599   15,345,820    15,176,687     14,804,141
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Net income ..........................................   $  766,758   $   447,281   $ 1,685,446   $ 1,003,958
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Net income common and common equivalent per share ...   $     0.05   $      0.03   $      0.11   $      0.07
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