EXHIBIT 11.1

             STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
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      The following schedules reflect the information used in calculating the
number of shares in the computation of net loss per share for each of the
periods set forth in the Statements of Operations.

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                         ENERGY BIOSYSTEMS CORPORATION


                       COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS


FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 
 

 
      TOTAL                      # DAYS
     SHARES                    OUTSTANDING
- ----------------------------------------------------
                                
11,497,135     x               15   =    172,457,025
11,502,135     x                1   =     11,502,135
11,502,235     x                7   =     80,515,645
11,502,395     x               18   =    207,043,110
11,505,395     x                8   =     92,043,160
11,506,053     x               13   =    149,578,689
11,507,163     x                6   =     69,042,978
11,605,377     x               22   =    255,378,294
                               --      -------------
                               90      1,037,561,036      11,528,456
                                                          ==========
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997
 
LOSS PER SHARE:
 
Net Loss plus dividend accrual

 plus accretion of offering costs        ($2,870,560)   =     ($0.25)
- ---------------------------------      ----------------   ==========
   Weighted Avg. Shares                   11,528,456
 


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                         ENERGY BIOSYSTEMS CORPORATION
 
                       COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 
 

 
      TOTAL                   # DAYS
      SHARES               OUTSTANDING
- ----------------------------------------------------
                                 
10,584,268     x              23    =    243,438,164
11,107,568     x              14    =    155,505,952
11,139,268     x              27    =    300,760,236
11,140,768     x               8    =     89,126,144
11,142,868     x              19    =    211,714,492
                              --       -------------
                              91       1,000,544,988      10,995,000
                                                         ============
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
 
LOSS PER SHARE:
 
Net Loss plus dividend accrual      
 plus accretion of offering costs       ($2,503,079)   =     ($0.23)
                                      ----------------   ============
   Weighted Avg. Shares                  10,995,000

 

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