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


                                                                 FIRST QUARTER ENDED
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                                                                APR. 2,        APR. 3,
                                                                 1999           1998
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Basic:
  Average shares outstanding................................   16,193,359     16,317,518
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  Net income................................................  $ 2,486,000    $ 6,162,000
  Per share amount..........................................  $      0.15    $      0.38
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Diluted:
  Average shares outstanding................................   16,193,359     16,317,518
  Dilutive stock options based on the treasury stock method
     using average market price.............................       38,753        398,104
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          Totals............................................   16,232,112     16,715,622
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  Net income................................................  $ 2,486,000    $ 6,162,000
  Per share amount..........................................  $      0.15    $      0.37
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