EXHIBIT 11

                    Computation of Earnings per Common Share
                          Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.


 
 
(in thousands, except per share information)                                Year Ended December 31,
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                                                                      1995          1994          1993
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Earnings per Common Share:                                                                     
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Net income before extraordinary item &                                                                                       
   accounting change (EIAC)                                          $26,017       $22,828       $22,182
Less preferred stock dividends                                             0             0            17
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Net income before EIAC available                                                               
   to common stockholders                                            $26,017       $22,828       $22,165
Divided by average common shares outstanding                          11,674        11,634        11,331
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Earnings per common share before EIAC                                $  2.23       $  1.96       $  1.96
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Net income                                                           $26,017       $22,096       $23,205
Less preferred stock dividends                                             0             0            17
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Net income available to common stockholders                          $26,017       $22,096       $23,188
Divided by average common shares outstanding                          11,674        11,634        11,331
                                                                     -------       -------       -------
Earnings per common share                                            $  2.23       $  1.90       $  2.05
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Earnings per Common Share, Assuming Full Dilution:                                                                          
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Net income before EIAC                                               $26,017       $22,828       $22,182
Divided by average common shares outstanding,                                                                            
  assuming full dilution                                              11,674        11,634        11,358
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Earnings per common share before EIAC,                                                                                   
  assuming full dilution                                             $  2.23       $  1.96       $  1.95
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Net income                                                           $26,017       $22,096       $23,205
Divided by average common shares outstanding,                                                                            
  assuming full dilution                                              11,674        11,634        11,358
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Earnings per common share, assuming full                                                                                    
  dilution                                                           $  2.23       $  1.90       $  2.04
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Average Common Shares Outstanding,                                                       
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Assuming Full Dilution:                                                                  
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Average common shares outstanding                                     11,674        11,634        11,331
Add shares of common stock issued on                                                           
  conversion of preferred stock                                            0             0            27
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Average common shares outstanding,                                                             
  assuming full dilution                                              11,674        11,634        11,358
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