Exhibit 11.0


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




                                            Three months ended             Nine months ended
                                               September 30,                 September 30,
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                                            2003           2002           2003           2002
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<s>                                      <c>            <c>            <c>            <c>
Net Income                               $  699,345     $1,250,997     $1,616,861     $2,089,673
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Average shares outstanding                3,976,557      3,917,902      3,963,167      3,900,580
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Basic earnings per share                 $     0.18     $     0.32     $     0.40     $     0.54
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Net Income                               $  699,345     $1,250,997     $1,616,861     $2,089,673
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Average shares outstanding                3,976,557      3,917,902      3,963,167      3,900,580
Net effect of dilutive stock options         46,247         26,679         31,344         29,180
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Adjusted shares outstanding               4,022,804      3,944,581      3,994,511      3,929,760
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Diluted earnings per share               $     0.17     $     0.32     $     0.41     $     0.53
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