EXHIBIT 11.1
                                MASSBANK CORP.
                              Earnings Per Share

The following is a calculation of earnings per share for the three and six
months ended June 30, 200 six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000.



                                                  Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
Calculation of Basic                                   June 30,                  June 30,
 Earnings Per Share                                  2001         2000         2001         2000
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Net Income                                     $2,688,000   $2,717,000   $5,433,000   $5,545,000


Average common shares outstanding               3,133,520    3,255,432    3,141,798    3,272,478

Less:  Unallocated Employee Stock Ownership
  Plan (ESOP) shares not committed
  to be released                                  (17,600)     (26,400)     (17,600)     (26,400)


Weighted average shares outstanding             3,115,920    3,229,032    3,124,198    3,246,078


Earnings per share (in dollars)                $     0.86   $     0.84   $     1.74   $     1.71
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                                                   Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
Calculation of Diluted                                  June 30,                  June 30,
 Earnings Per Share                                  2001         2000         2001         2000
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Net Income                                     $2,688,000   $2,717,000   $5,433,000   $5,545,000


Average common shares outstanding               3,133,520    3,255,432    3,141,798    3,272,478

Less:  Unallocated Employee Stock Ownership
  Plan (ESOP) shares not committed
  to be released                                  (17,600)     (26,400)     (17,600)     (26,400)

Diluted stock options                              80,988       75,872       77,425       75,054
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Weighted average shares outstanding             3,196,908    3,304,904    3,201,623    3,321,132
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Earnings per share (in dollars)                $     0.84   $     0.82   $     1.70   $     1.67
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