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                                                    RPM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                                                  12
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                                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS
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                                           PER COMMON SHARE AND COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENTS
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                                                            (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                        Exhibit XI
                                             (In thousands, except per share amounts)                                   ----------




                                                                                          Three Months Ended August 31,
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                                                                                               1995            1994
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Shares Outstanding                                                        
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     For computation of primary earnings per                              
        common share                                                      
            Weighted average shares                                                              56,966          56,768
            Net issuable common share equivalents                                                   386             309
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              Total shares for primary earnings                           
                 per share                                                                       57,352          57,077
                                                                          
     For computation of fully-diluted earnings                            
        per common share                                                  
           Additional shares issuable assuming                            
              conversion of convertible securities                                                7,813           7,813
                                                                          
           Additional common shares equivalents;                          
              ending market value higher than                             
              average market value                                                                    6              14
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                 Total shares for fully-diluted                           
                    earnings per share                                                           65,171          64,904
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Net Income                                                                
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     Net income applicable to common shares for                           
        primary earnings per share                                                              $19,617         $18,391
           Add  back interest net of tax on convertible                   
              securities assumed to be converted                                                  1,219           1,157
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     Net income applicable to common shares for                           
        fully-diluted earnings                                                                  $20,836         $19,548
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     Earnings Per Common Share and Common Share                           
        Equivalents                                                                           $.34            $.32
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     Earnings Per Common Share Assuming Full                              
        Dilution                                                                              $.32            $.30
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<FN>
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.