NU HORIZONS ELECTRONICS CORP.
                                   EXHIBIT 11


                    COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
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                                  (Unaudited)


 
                                                           FOR THE YEAR ENDED
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                                               FEBRUARY        FEBRUARY     FEBRUARY
                                                29, 1996       28, 1995     28, 1994
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PRIMARY EARNINGS:
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NET INCOME                                    $ 9,396,301   $4,421,823   $5,044,225
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
 
  Common shares outstanding                     7,903,839    7,728,549    7,657,025
 
  Common share equivalents                        332,410      119,128      117,415
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  Weighted average number of
   common shares and common share
   equivalents outstanding                      8,236,249    7,847,677    7,774,440
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PRIMARY EARNINGS PER
 COMMON SHARE:
 
  Net Income                                        $1.14         $.56   $      .65
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS:
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  Net Income                                  $ 9,396,301   $4,421,823   $5,044,225
 
  Net (after tax) interest expense
   related to convertible debt                    661,826      365,062            -
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NET INCOME AS ADJUSTED                        $10,058,127   $4,786,885   $5,044,225
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SHARES:
 
  Weighted average number of
   common shares and common
   share equivalents outstanding                8,236,249    7,847,677    7,774,440
 
  Additional options
    not included above                            660,562      598,287       40,165
 
  Assuming Conversion
    of convertible debt                         1,513,888      833,333            -
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  Weighted average number of common
    shares outstanding as adjusted             10,410,699    9,279,297    7,814,605
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS
PER COMMON SHARE                                     $.97         $.52   $      .65
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