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EXHIBIT 11

                            FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
               COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
                         FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31





                                                             1995            1994           1993**        
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Weighted Average:                                                                                         
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Net earnings                                             $31,789,000     $28,173,000    $25,194,000       
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Weighted average number of shares                                                                         
 outstanding                                              12,488,168      12,210,753     12,211,405       
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Per share (net earnings divided by the                                                                    
 weighted average number of shares                                                                        
 outstanding)                                            $      2.55     $      2.31    $      2.06       
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Primary:                                                                                                  
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Net earnings                                             $31,789,000     $28,173,000    $25,194,000       
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Adjusted weighted average number of shares                                                                
 outstanding                                              12,511,352      12,233,727     12,228,865       
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Per share (net earnings divided by the                                                                    
 adjusted weighted average number of shares                                                               
 outstanding)                                            $      2.54     $      2.30    $      2.06       
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Fully Diluted:                                                                                            
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Net earnings                                             $31,789,000     $28,173,000    $25,194,000       
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Adjusted weighted average number of shares                                                                
 outstanding                                              12,515,316      12,240,573     12,243,270       
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Per share (net earnings divided by the                                                                    
 adjusted weighted average number of shares                                                               
 outstanding)                                            $      2.54     $      2.30    $      2.06       
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** Per share data has been restated for a five-for-four stock split
distributed in the form of a 25% stock dividend on December 1, 1994.