EXHIBIT 11

                         CHATTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
             (Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)




                                                        FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                  MAY 31,                      MAY 31,
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                                                            1995           1994           1995           1994
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NET INCOME:
  Continuing operations..............................     $    670       $  1,198       $     59       $    560
  Discontinued operations............................       10,177            355         10,538            740
  Extraordinary loss.................................         (367)             -           (367)             -
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    Net Income.......................................     $ 10,480       $  1,553       $ 10,230       $  1,300
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND
 COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING................        7,292          7,292          7,292          7,292
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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
  Continuing operations..............................     $   0.09       $   0.16       $   0.01       $   0.08
  Discontinued operations............................         1.40           0.05           1.44           0.10
  Extraordinary loss.................................        (0.05)             -          (0.05)             -
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      Net income per common share....................     $   1.44       $   0.21       $   1.40       $   0.18
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