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
                                              28, 1997      29, 1996     28, 1995
 
PRIMARY EARNINGS:
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NET INCOME                                    $ 7,073,560  $ 9,396,301   $4,421,823
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
 
  Common shares outstanding                     8,732,299    7,903,839    7,728,549
 
  Common share equivalents                        357,473      332,410      119,128
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  Weighted average number of
   common shares and common share
   equivalents outstanding                      9,089,772    8,236,249    7,847,677
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PRIMARY EARNINGS PER
 COMMON SHARE:
 
  Net Income                                         $.78        $1.14   $      .56
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS:
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  Net Income                                  $ 7,073,560  $ 9,396,301   $4,421,823
 
  Net (after tax) interest expense
   related to convertible debt                    359,289      661,826      365,062
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NET INCOME AS ADJUSTED                        $ 7,432,849  $10,058,127   $4,786,885
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SHARES:
 
  Weighted average number of
   common shares and common
   share equivalents outstanding                9,089,772    8,236,249    7,847,677
 
  Additional options
    not included above                            944,754      660,562      598,287
 
  Assuming Conversion
    of convertible debt                           784,333    1,513,888      833,333
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  Weighted average number of common
    shares outstanding as adjusted             10,818,859   10,410,699    9,279,297
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS
PER COMMON SHARE                                     $.69         $.97   $      .52
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