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                             WACHOVIA CORPORATION
                   Computation of Earnings Per Comon Share




                                                                                                                      EXHIBIT 11


                                                    Three Months Ended                       Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30                            September 30
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                                                   1994              1993                 1994                  1993 
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PRIMARY (in thousands,                                                                                                  
  except per share amount)                                                                                              
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
Average common shares outstanding                 170,874           172,632              171,204               172,511  
Dilutive common stock options -                                                                                         
  based on treasury stock method                                                                                        
  using average market price                        1,141             1,591                1,180                 1,618  
Dilutive common stock awards -                                                                                          
  based on treasury stock method                                                                                        
  using average market price                           82                77                   78                    71  
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Average primary shares outstanding                172,097           174,300              172,462               174,200  
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Net income                                       $137,992          $124,407             $396,932              $369,098  
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Per share amount                                 $    .80          $    .71             $   2.30              $   2.12  
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
FULLY DILUTED (in thousands,                                                                                            
  except per share amount)                                                                                              
                                                                                                                        
Average common shares outstanding                 170,874           172,632              171,204               172,511  
Dilutive common stock options -                                                                                         
  based on treasury stock method                                                                                        
  using higher of period-end market                                                                                     
  price or average market price                     1,141             1,859                1,180                 1,891  
Dilutive common stock awards -                                                                                          
  based on treasury stock method                                                                                        
  using higher of period-end market                                                                                     
  price or average market price                        82                85                   78                    85  
Convertible notes assumed converted                   604               838                  624                 1,418  
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Average fully diluted shares                                                                                            
  outstanding                                     172,701           175,414              173,086               175,905  
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Net income                                       $137,992          $124,407             $396,932              $369,098  
Add interest on convertible notes                                                                                       
  after taxes                                         127               167                  393                   777  
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Adjusted net income                              $138,119          $124,574             $397,325              $369,875  
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Per share amount                                 $    .80          $    .71             $   2.30              $   2.10