EXHIBIT 11.0

                             NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY
                       COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE
                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)




                                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED           NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                              SEPTEMBER 30,                SEPTEMBER 30,
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                                                           1996          1995           1996          1995
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Net income as reported                                   $  2,677      $  1,099       $  8,046      $  3,492

Reduction in interest as a result of conversion
 of the Series B and Series C Convertible
 Subordinated Debentures, net of tax                           --            43             --           133
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Net income                                               $  2,677      $  1,142       $  8,046      $  3,625
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Net income per share                                     $   0.48      $   0.32       $   1.45      $   1.03
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
 Common stock                                               5,294           698          5,281           698
 Common stock issuable upon exercise of
   stock options                                              245           230            256           224
 Conversion of Series B and Series C
   Convertible Subordinated Debentures                         --         2,629             --         2,629
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Shares used in per share calculations                       5,539         3,557          5,537         3,551
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