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                                                                    EXHIBIT 11.0
 
                             BERG ELECTRONICS CORP.
 
                       COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE
 


                                                          FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                                        1994(1)        1995(1)       1996(1)
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Primary Loss per Share:
  Net loss applicable to common shares..............  $(10,265,000)  $(5,412,000)  $(17,054,000)
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  Average number of common shares outstanding.......    12,997,626    12,989,324     19,245,738
  Assumed exercise of options (treasury stock
     method)(2).....................................            --            --             --
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  Shares for primary computation....................    12,997,636    12,989,324     19,245,738
                                                      ============   ===========   ============
  Net loss per share................................  $      (0.79)  $     (0.42)  $      (0.89)
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Fully Diluted Loss per Share:
  Net loss applicable to common shares..............  $(10,265,000)  $(5,412,000)  $(17,054,000)
                                                      ============   ===========   ============
  Average number of common shares outstanding.......    12,997,626    12,989,324     19,245,738
  Assumed exercise of options (treasury stock
     method)(2).....................................            --            --             --
                                                      ------------   -----------   ------------
  Shares for primary computation....................    12,997,626    12,989,324     19,245,738
                                                      ============   ===========   ============
  Net loss per share................................  $      (0.79)  $     (0.42)  $      (0.89)
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(1) Per share data reflects adjustments related to the 1-for-4.11 reverse stock
    split in February 1996.
 
(2) As there is a net loss for each of the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995
    and 1996, options are anti-dilutive and, thus, excluded from the above
    calculations.