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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11


                     MICROS SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
               (unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)




                                                         Three months ended
                                                            December 31,
                                                         1996         1995
                                                      -----------   ----------
                                                               
Weighted-average number of common shares                   7,958       7,882
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options                  97         133
                                                          ------     --------
Weighted-average number of common and common
equivalent shares outstanding                              8,055       8,015  
                                                          ======     ======== 
Net income (loss)                                         $4,011     $(5,088) 
                                                          ======     ======== 
Net income (loss) per common and common                   $ 0.50     $ (0.63) 
equivalent share                                          ======     ======== 
                

                                                          Six months ended
                                                            December 31,
                                                         1996         1995
                                                      -----------   ----------
                                                               
Weighted-average number of common shares                   7,952       7,872
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options                  45         126
                                                          ------     ---------
Weighted-average number of common and common               7,997       7,998  
equivalent shares outstanding                             ======     =========
                             
Net income (loss)                                         $6,338     $ (1,834)
                                                          ======     =========
Net income (loss) per common and common                   $ 0.79     $  (0.23)
equivalent share                                          ======     =========







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