UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
                                                  SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                                                                 Year  Ended December 31,
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                                                 1996                       1995                         1994
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                                                      Fully                       Fully                      Fully
                                       Primary       Diluted       Primary       Diluted      Primary       Diluted 
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Net earnings (loss)                   $5,866,000   $5,866,000    $(3,972,000)  $(3,972,000)   $(1,967,000)  $(1,967,000)
Preferred dividends                     (916,000)    (916,000)             0             0              0             0
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 Net earnings (loss)available to 
   common shares                      $4,950,000   $4,950,000    $(3,972,000)  $(3,972,000)   $(1,967,000)  $(1,967,000)
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Earnings (loss) per common share      $     0.60   $   0.60(a)   $     (0.67)  $     (0.67)   $     (0.35)  $     (0.35)
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Weighted average common shares 
   outstanding                        $7,887,000   $7,887,000    $ 5,522,000   $ 5,522,000    $ 5,214,000   $ 5,214,000
Common equivalent shares outstanding
  using the treasury stock method        396,000      430,000        370,000       370,000        370,000       370,000
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Weighted average common and common
  equivalent shares outstanding       $8,283,000   $8,317,000    $ 5,892,000   $ 5,892,000    $ 5,584,000   $ 5,584,000
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(a)  This  calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K item
     601(b)(11) although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14 of APB
     Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%