COASTCAST CORPORATION
                          COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                                     (UNAUDITED)



                                                             THREE MONTHS
                                                            ENDED MARCH 31,
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                                                          1997           1996
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Common stock outstanding at beginning of period          8,777,890       8,734,694
Repurchase of common stock                                      --            (700) 
Exercise of options                                         16,444          26,966
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Common stock outstanding at end of period                8,794,334       8,760,960
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Weighted average shares outstanding                      8,784,181       8,745,558

Dilutive effect of stock options after application of 
       treasury stock method                               186,850         184,254
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Total                                                    8,971,031       8,929,812
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Net income                                              $1,198,000      $3,518,000
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Net income per common and common equivalent share       $     0.13      $     0.39
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