Exhibit 11
                                ADE CORPORATION
           Statements Regarding Computation of Net Income Per Share


 
                                            Three months ended
                                                 July 31,
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                                             1996        1995
                                             ----        ----    
                                                (unaudited)
                                                   

Net income                               $2,454,000    $1,330,000
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Weighted average common and
 common equivalent shares outstanding
 during the period                        8,043,000     5,825,000
 
Shares issuable pursuant to Staff
 Accounting  Bulletin No. 83 (SAB 83) 
 using treasury stock method                     --       164,000
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Shares used in computation                8,043,000     5,989,000
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Net income per share                     $     0.31    $     0.22
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