Exhibit 11

                           Wind River Systems, Inc.

                      Computation of Earnings per Share

                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                  (unaudited)





                                                                          Three months ended
                                                                                July 31, 
                                                                          1997           1996
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Primary:
Weighted average shares outstanding                                    $  25,384      $  21,607
Net effect of dilutive stock options                                       2,813          3,026
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Total shares                                                           $  28,197      $  24,633
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Net income                                                             $   3,870      $   2,090
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Net income per share                                                   $    0.14      $    0.08
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Fully Diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding                                    $  25,384      $  21,607
Net effect of dilutive stock options                                       2,989          3,121
"If converted" conversion of convertible subordinated notes                    0              0
(Note 1)
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Total shares                                                           $  28,373      $  24,728
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Net income                                                             $   3,870      $   2,090
Add:
Convertible subordinated notes interest, net of taxes                          0              0
Expenses attributable to convertible notes issued, net of taxes                0              0
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Adjusted net income                                                    $   3,870      $   2,090
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Net income per share                                                   $    0.14      $    0.08
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Note 1    The effect of potential conversion of the 5% Convertible Subordinated
          Notes have not been included in the fully diluted EPS calculation for 
          second fiscal quarters of 1998 and 1997 because they are 
          anti-dilutive.