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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11
 
                 STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                         ALIGN-RITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
     The computation of net income per share for the years ended March 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994 is as follows:
 


                                                            1996           1995           1994
                                                         ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                                              
PRIMARY
Net income...........................................    $4,964,264     $3,423,569     $1,729,130
Reduction of interest expense, net of tax effect.....            --         89,177             --
                                                         ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                         $4,964,264     $3,512,746     $1,729,130
                                                          =========      =========      =========
Average common shares outstanding....................     3,698,037      1,314,725      1,310,725
Conversion of preferred stock........................            --      1,185,746      1,185,746
Ordinary equivalent shares issuable upon the exercise
  of options and warrants currently outstanding to
  purchase ordinary shares subject to 20% limitation
  on assumed repurchase..............................       445,157        976,095         37,902
                                                         ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                          4,143,194      3,476,566      2,534,373
                                                          =========      =========      =========
Net income per share.................................    $     1.20     $     1.01     $     0.68
                                                          =========      =========      =========
FULLY DILUTED
Net income...........................................    $4,964,264     $3,423,569     $1,729,130
                                                          =========      =========      =========
Average common shares outstanding....................     3,698,037      1,314,725      1,310,725
Conversion of preferred stock........................            --      1,185,746      1,185,746
Ordinary equivalent shares issuable upon the exercise
  of options and warrants currently outstanding to
  purchase ordinary shares...........................       445,157        990,174         37,902
                                                         ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                          4,143,194      3,490,645      2,534,373
                                                          =========      =========      =========
Net income per share.................................    $     1.20     $     0.98     $     0.68
                                                          =========      =========      =========

 
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