EXHIBIT 11


                         CHATTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1994, 1993 AND 1992
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)



                                                       1994      1993      1992
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NET INCOME:
  Income before extraordinary loss and cumulative
    effect of accounting changes..................  $ 3,610   $ 1,279   $ 8,072
  Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment
    of debt, net..................................   (1,556)     (480)       --
  Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net....       --       569        --
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      Net income..................................  $ 2,054   $ 1,368   $ 8,072
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND
COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING:
  Weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding...................................    7,292     6,303     4,787
  Shares issued upon assumed exercise of
    outstanding stock options.....................       --        38       246
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  Weighted average number of common and common
    equivalent shares outstanding ................    7,292     6,341     5,033
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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
  Before extraordinary loss and cumulative effect
    of accounting changes.........................  $   .50   $   .20   $  1.60
  Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment
    of debt, net..................................     (.21)     (.07)       --
  Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net....       --       .09        --
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      Net income per common share.................  $   .29   $   .22   $  1.60
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