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                                                                     EXHIBIT 11
   

                    WELLINGTON HALL, LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION



                                     October 31,                       Years Ended April 30,
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                                        1996              1996                1995             1994
                                                                                       
Primary
Average shares outstanding           1,689,887          1,689,887           1,689,887         1,689,887


  Net effect of dilutive stock     
  options and stock purchase       
  awards, based on the treasury    
  stock method using average       
  market price                     
                                    ----------         ----------          ----------       -----------

  Total Shares                       1,689,887          1,689,887           1,689,887         1,689,887
                                    ----------         ----------          ----------       -----------
Net Income (loss)                       36,859             73,574             222,655           384,398

                                    ----------         ----------          ----------       ----------- 
Per share amount                    $      .02         $      .04          $      .13       $        23
                                    ----------         ----------          ----------       ----------- 
                                      
Fully diluted:
  Average shares outstanding         1,689,887          1,689,887           1,689,887         1,689,887 
  Net effect of dilutive stock 
  options and stock purchase 
  awards, based on the treasure
  stock method using the year-
  end market price if higher
  than average market price
                                    ----------         ----------          ----------       ----------- 

  Total Shares                       1,689,887          1,689,887           1,689,887         1,689,887
                                    ----------         ----------          ----------       -----------
                      
  Net Income (loss)                     36,859             73,574             222,655           384,398
                                    ----------         ----------          ----------       -----------
                     
    Per share amount                $      .02         $      .04          $      .13       $       .23
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