STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE                        Exhibit 11
INTErTAN, INC.
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(in thousands, except per share data)

 
 

                                                                           THREE MONTHS ENDED                NINE MONTHS ENDED
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                                                                                MARCH 31                         MARCH 31
                                                                           1997            1996             1997           1996
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PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE                                          
                                                                                                               
Net income.........................................................      $(5,133)        $(4,108)         $  (263)       $ 4,024
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding...............       11,527          10,943           11,373         10,857
                                                                    
Weighted average number of common shares issuable under             
 warrants and stock option plans, net of assumed treasury           
 stock repurchases at average market prices........................           (a)             (a)              (a)           107
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Weighted average number of common and common equivalent             
 shares outstanding..............................................         11,527          10,943           11,373         10,964
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Primary net income per average common share                              $ (0.45)        $ (0.38)         $ (0.02)       $  0.37
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE                                     
                                                                    
Reconciliation of net income per statements to amounts used in      
 computation of fully diluted net income per average common share:  
                                                                    
Net income, as reported............................................      $(5,133)        $(4,108)         $ (263)        $ 4,024
                                                                    
Adjustments for assumed conversion of the 9% convertible            
   subordinated debentures:                                         
                                                                    
Add interest on the debentures.....................................           (a)             (a)             (a)          2,873
Add amortization expense on the debentures.........................           (a)             (a)             (a)            271
Less foreign exchange transaction gain recognized                   
 on the debentures.................................................           (a)             (a)             (a)           (117)
Less income tax effect on the debentures...........................            -              (a)              -          (1,069)
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Net income, as adjusted............................................      $(5,133)        $(4,108)         $  (263)       $ 5,982
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Reconciliation of weighted average number of shares                 
 outstanding to amount used in computation of fully                 
 diluted net income per average common share:                       
                                                                    
Weighted average number of shares outstanding......................       11,527          10,943           11,373         10,857
                                                                    
Adjustments for assumed conversion of 9% convertible                
 subordinated debentures to common stock...........................           (a)             (a)              (a)         6,745
                                                                    
Adjustments for assumed exercise of warrants and stock options,     
 net of assumed treasury stock repurchases at  period end prices...           (a)             (a)              (a)           107
                                                                    
Adjustment for converted debentures................................            -               -                -             13
                                                                    
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares      
   outstanding, as adjusted........................................       11,527          10,943           11,373         17,722
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Fully diluted net income per average common shares.................      $ (0.45)        $ (0.38)         $ (0.02)       $  0.34
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(a) These items are anti-dilutive and thus are omitted from the calculation.