EXHIBIT 11


                           IPI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                    (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)



                                                    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                                        August 31,          August 31,
                                                    ------------------   ----------------
                                                      1998      1997      1998      1997
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Net Income                                           $  554    $  470    $1,499    $1,239

Weighted average number of issued shares
     outstanding                                      4,734     4,734     4,734     4,734

Shares used in computation of basic earnings
     per common stock                                 4,734     4,734     4,734     4,734
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Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and
     stock warrants after application of treasury
     stock method                                        24         0        12         0
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Common and common equivalent shares
     outstanding-diluted                              4,758     4,734     4,746     4,734
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Basic earnings per common share                      $  .12    $  .10    $  .32    $  .26
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Diluted earnings per common share                    $  .12    $  .10    $  .32    $  .26
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