EXHIBIT 11 


BLYTH INDUSTRIES, INC. 
COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE 




I.   Three months ended April 30:                                                      1996               1995 
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     Average number of shares outstanding during the period                         30,710,153         28,372,220 
     Common equivalent shares:                                                                                    
        Shares issuable under outstanding options which are dilutive                   526,200            131,400 
        Shares which could have been purchased based upon the                                                     
           market value for the period                                                 212,815             84,020 
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                                                                                       313,385             47,380 
     Weighted average number of common                                                                            
        and common equivalent shares outstanding                                    31,023,538         28,419,600 

     Net earnings                                                                   $7,248,000         $4,106,000 

     Earnings per common and common equivalent share                                     $0.23              $0.14