Exhibit 11.0


                    SLADE'S FERRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
                      COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                                 (Unaudited)





                                              Three months ended
                                                   March 31,
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                                              2003          2002
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                                          <s>            <c>
Net Income                                $ (692,180)    $  781,922
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Average shares outstanding                 3,948,584      3,879,855
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Basic earnings per share                  $    (0.18)    $     0.20
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Net Income                                $ (692,180)    $  781,922
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Average shares outstanding                 3,948,584      3,879,855
Net effect of dilutive stock options          26,213         33,714
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Adjusted shares outstanding                3,974,797      3,913,569
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Diluted earnings per share                $    (0.17)    $     0.20
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