NUCOR CORPORATION
                     Exhibits 11 and 21 to FORM 10-K - 2000


EXHIBIT 11 - COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER SHARE



                                                   Year ended December 31,
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                                                 2000          1999         1998
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BASIC:
Basic net earnings.........................  $310,907,988  $244,589,094 $263,708,596
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Average shares outstanding.................    81,762,429    87,247,160   87,861,501
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Basic net earnings per share...............         $3.80         $2.80        $3.00
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DILUTED:
Diluted net earnings.......................  $310,907,988  $244,589,094 $263,708,596
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Diluted average shares outstanding:
  Basic shares outstanding.................    81,762,429    87,247,160   87,861,501
  Dilutive effect of employee stock options        14,825        40,116       16,693
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                                               81,777,254    87,287,276   87,878,194
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Diluted net earnings per share.............         $3.80         $2.80        $3.00
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