EXHIBIT 11 BENTHOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE Thirteen Weeks Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended Ended June 29, 1997 June 30, 1996 June 29, 1997 June 30, 1996 Net Income $297,580 $347,658 $1,283,513 $957,530 -------- -------- ---------- -------- Weighted average common shares outstanding 836,000 790,000 821,000 790,000 Common stock equivalents outstanding pursuant to the treasury stock method 77,000 108,000 93,000 86,000 -------- -------- --------- -------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding 913,000 898,000 914,000 876,000 ======== ======== ========== ======== Net income per common and common equivalent share outstanding $ .33 $ .39 $ 1.41 $ 1.09 ======== ======== ========== ========