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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11

                                BIRD CORPORATION
                  COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (1)
               (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)



                                                                     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                          1995               1994               1993
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------
Primary earnings per share
                                                                                            
     Earnings (loss) from continuing operations       $      (797)       $     1,083        $    (1,908)
     Deduct dividend requirements:
         Preferred stock                                      (30)               (30)               (30)
         Convertible preference stock                      (1,506)            (1,506)            (1,506)
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------
     Net loss from continuing operations                   (2,333)              (453)            (3,444)

     Net loss from discontinued operations                (11,252)            (4,766)           (26,414)
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------

     Net loss applicable to common stock              $   (13,585)       $    (5,219)       $   (29,858)
                                                      ===========        ===========        ===========

     Weighted average number of common
         shares outstanding (1)                         4,104,965          3,992,251          4,097,999
     Assuming exercise of options reduced by
         the number of shares which could have
         been purchased with the proceeds from
         exercise of such options (3)                           0                  0                  0
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------

     Weighted average number of common
         shares outstanding as adjusted                 4,104,965          3,992,251          4,097,999
                                                      ===========        ===========        ===========

     Primary earnings (loss) per common share:
         Continuing operations                        $     (0.57)       $     (0.11)       $     (1.51)
         Discontinued operations                            (2.74)             (1.20)             (6.45)
         Cumulative effect of accounting change              0.00               0.00               0.67
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------

         Applicable to common stock                   $     (3.31)       $     (1.31)       $     (7.29)
                                                      ===========        ===========        ===========



(1)      See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(3)      APB 15 paragraph 30 indicates computation of primary earnings per share
         should not give effect to common stock equivalents if their inclusion
         has the effect of decreasing the loss per share amount otherwise
         computed or is anti-dilutive.
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11

                                BIRD CORPORATION
                  COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (1)
               (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)



                                                                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              1995               1994               1993
                                                           -----------        -----------        -----------

Fully diluted earnings per share (2)

                                                                                                 
     Earnings from (loss) continuing operations            $      (797)       $     1,083        $    (1,908)
     Deduct dividend requirements of
         preferred stock                                           (30)               (30)               (30)
                                                           -----------        -----------        -----------
     Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations               (827)             1,053             (1,938)

     Net loss from discontinued operations                     (11,252)            (4,766)           (26,414)
                                                           -----------        -----------        -----------

     Net loss applicable to common stock                   $   (12,079)       $    (3,713)       $   (28,352)
                                                           ===========        ===========        ===========

     Weighted average number of common
         shares outstanding (1)                              4,104,965          3,992,251          4,097,999
     Assuming exercise of options reduced by
         the number of shares which could have
         been purchased with the proceeds from
         exercise of such options                                    0                  0                  0
     Assuming conversion of convertible
         preference stock                                      731,955            731,955            731,955
                                                           -----------        -----------        -----------

     Weighted average number of common
         shares outstanding as adjusted                      4,836,920          4,724,206          4,829,954
                                                           ===========        ===========        ===========
     Fully diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
         Continuing operations                             $     (0.17)       $      0.22        $     (0.97)
         Discontinued operations                                 (2.33)             (1.01)             (5.57)
         Cumulative effect of accounting change                   0.00               0.00               0.67
                                                           -----------        -----------        -----------

         Applicable to common stock                        $     (2.50)       $     (0.79)       $     (5.87)
                                                           ===========        ===========        ===========



(1)      See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)      These calculations are submitted in accordance with Securities Exchange
         Act of 1934, Release No. 9083, although in certain instances, it is
         contrary to paragraph 40 of APB Opinion No. 15 because it produces an
         anti-dilutive result.

(3)      APB 15 paragraph 30 indicates computation of primary earnings per share
         should not give effect to common stock equivalents if their inclusion
         has the effect of decreasing the loss per share amount otherwise
         computed or is anti-dilutive.