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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11
 
                      BRUSH WELLMAN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
 


                                                                 FIRST QUARTER ENDED
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                                                               APRIL 3,      MARCH 28,
                                                                 1998          1997
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Basic:
  Average shares outstanding................................   16,317,518    16,165,728
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  Net Income................................................  $ 6,162,000   $ 6,490,000
  Per share amount..........................................  $      0.38   $      0.40
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Diluted:
  Average shares outstanding................................   16,317,518    16,165,728
  Dilutive stock options based on the treasury stock method
     using average market price.............................      398,104       108,429
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       TOTALS...............................................   16,715,622    16,274,157
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  Net Income................................................  $ 6,162,000   $ 6,490,000
  Per share amount..........................................  $      0.37   $      0.40
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