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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11


FEDDERS CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS

For The Nine Months Ended May 31, 1997 and The
Years Ended August 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)



                                                    Nine Months
                                                   Ended May 31,                 Years Ended
                                                 ----------------        ----------------------------
                                                 1997        1996        1996        1995        1994  
                                                 ----        ----        ----        ----        ----
                                                                                
Average number of common and common             
  equivalent shares outstanding(1)              41,250      41,281      41,997      41,001      39,386
                                               =======     =======     =======     =======     =======

Net income                                     $13,905     $24,143     $31,158     $29,504     $20,989
Preferred stock dividend                         2,178          --         151          --          --
                                               -------     -------     -------     -------     -------

Net income attributable to
  common stockholders                          $11,727      24,143      31,007      29,504      20,989
                                               =======     =======     =======     =======     =======
Net income per common share                      $0.28       $0.58       $0.74       $0.72       $0.53
                                               =======     =======     =======     =======     =======

Fully diluted:
  Average number of common and common
    equivalent shares outstanding (1)           41,250      41,281      41,997      41,001      39,386
  Additional average number of common
    shares assuming the conversion of the
    5% convertible subordinated
    debentures due 1996(2)                          --          --          --          --         388
  Additional average number of class A
    shares assuming the conversion of
    preferred stock and conversion of
    the 8.5% subordinated debentures(3)         10,045          --         529          --          --
                                               -------     -------     -------     -------     -------
  Average common and common equivalent
    shares outstanding                          51,295      41,281      42,526      41,001      39,774
                                               =======     =======     =======     =======     =======
Net income                                     $13,905     $24,143     $31,158     $29,504     $20,989

Interest relating to the 5% convertible
  subordinated debentures due 1996 net
  of applicable taxes and tax credits               --          --          --          --         661

Interest related to the 8.5% convertible
  subordinated debentures due 2012 net of
  applicable taxes and tax credits                 944          --          63          --          --
                                               -------     -------     -------     -------     -------
Net income attributable to common
  stockholders assuming full dilution          $14,849     $24,143     $31,221     $29,504     $21,650
                                               =======     =======     =======     =======     =======
Net income per common share assuming full        $0.29       $0.58       $0.73       $0.72       $0.54
dilution                                       =======     =======     =======     =======     =======

Fully diluted income per share
  excluding anti-dilutive effect of
  conversion of debentures                       $0.29       $0.58       $0.73       $0.72       $0.53
                                               =======     =======     =======     =======     =======



(1) Average number of common and common stock equivalents outstanding have been
    restated to reflect Class A Stock dividend distributed in September 1994 and
    June 1995.

(2) The 5% convertible subordinated debentures due in May 1996 were fully
    redeemed by the Company.

(3) Average number of shares included in fully diluted calculation for fiscal
    year 1996 are for the period August 13 through August 31, 1996.