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EXHIBIT 11
BRUSH WELLMAN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
FIRST QUARTER ENDED
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March 29, April 2,
1996 1995
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Primary:
Average shares outstanding 16,114,128 16,123,733
Dillutive stock options based
on the treasury stock method
using average market price 20,353 107,779
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TOTALS 16,134,481 16,231,512
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Net Income $ 5,155,000 $ 6,788,000
Per share amount $0.32 $0.42
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Fully diluted:
Average shares outstanding 16,114,128 16,123,733
Dillutive stock options based
on the treasury stock method
using average market price 21,013 166,916
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TOTALS 16,135,141 16,290,649
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Net Income $ 5,155,000 $ 6,788,000
Per share amount $0.32 $0.42
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