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                    THE B.F.GOODRICH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

           EXHIBIT 11 - STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS





                                                                                    Year Ended
                                                            --------------------------------------------------------     
                                                                1996                  1995                   1994
                                                            ---------------     ------------------     -------------     
                                                                (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
PRIMARY

                                                                                                      
   Number of Shares:
   -----------------
   Average number of shares outstanding (including
     common stock equivalent shares outstanding)               53,979,757           52,339,140          51,532,752
                                                                                                   
   Income:
   -------                                                                                         
   Income from continuing operations                        $       106.2      $         110.3      $         58.2
   Income from discontinued operations                               45.5                  7.7                17.5
   Dividends on Preferred Stocks                                      -                   (4.4)               (8.0)
   Premium on Preferred  Stocks redeeemed                             -                   (1.2)                  -
                                                             -------------      ---------------      --------------
   Net income applicable to Common Stock                    $       151.7      $         112.4      $         67.7
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   Per Share Amounts:
   ------------------                                                                              
   Continuing operations                                    $        1.97      $          2.00      $         0.97
   Discontinued operations                                           0.84                 0.15                0.34
                                                             -------------      ---------------      --------------
   Net income                                               $        2.81      $          2.15      $         1.31
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FULLY DILUTED                                                                                          
                                                                                                       
   Number of Shares:                                                                               
   -----------------                                                                               
   Average number of common shares                                                                 
    outstanding                                                53,363,363           51,999,448          51,476,220
   Effect of dilutive stock options -                                                              
    based on the treasury method using                                                             
    last day's market price, if higher                                                             
    than average market price                                     647,852              620,796              57,516
   Average number of shares of Common                                                              
    Stock issuable if Convertible Preferred                                                        
    Stock was converted                                                 -                    -  (A)              - (A)
                                                             -------------      ---------------      --------------
   Total average number of common and common                                                       
    equivalent shares outstanding                              54,011,215           52,620,244          51,533,736
                                                             =============      ===============      ==============
                                                                                                   
   Income:                                                                                         
   -------                                                                                         
   Income from continuing operations                        $       106.2      $         110.3      $         58.2
   Income from discontinued operations                               45.5                  7.7                17.5
   Dividends on Preferred Stocks                                      -                   (4.4)               (8.0)
   Restore dividend on Convertible                                                                 
    Preferred Stock                                                   -                      - (A)               - (A)
   Premium on Preferred Stocks redeemed                               -                   (1.2)                  -
   Restore premium on Preferred Stocks redeemed                       -                      - (A)               -
                                                             -------------      ---------------      --------------
   Net income applicable to Common Stock                    $       151.7      $         112.4      $         67.7
                                                             =============      ===============      ==============
                                                                                                   
   Per Share Amounts:
   ------------------                                                                              
   Continuing operations                                    $        1.97      $          1.99      $         0.97
   Discontinued operations                                           0.84                 0.15                0.34
                                                             -------------      ---------------      --------------
   Net income                                               $        2.81      $          2.14      $         1.31
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   (A) Anti-Dilutive