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                                   EXHIBIT 11



Intercargo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Computation of Net Income Per Common Share




                                                                   1998             1997              1996        
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Basic earnings per common share:

Average common shares outstanding                               7,609,773        7,670,759         7,645,578

Net income (loss)                                             $(3,372,000)      31,788,000         6,404,000                

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Per common share amount                                      $      (0.44)            4.14              0.84      
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Diluted earnings per common share:
Average common shares outstanding                               7,609,773        7,670,759         7,645,578
Incremental shares from assummed conversions
    at the average market prices of
    $11.751, $11.319, and $8.771, respectively                          -            6,702            11,011      
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       Total                                                    7,609,773        7,677,461         7,656,589      
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Net income (loss)                                            $ (3,372,000)      31,788,000         6,404,000      
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Per common share amount                                      $     (0.44)             4.14              0.84      
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