Exhibit 11.1

Earnings per share is based on the fully diluted weighted average number of 
common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Pursuant to 
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, all common and common 
equivalent shares issued and options, warrants and other rights to acquire 
shares of common stock at a price less than the initial public offering price 
granted by the Company during the 12 months preceding the offering date (using 
the treasury stock method until shares are issued) have been included in the 
computation of common and common equivalent shares outstanding for all periods 
prior to the initial public offering.

                              E*TRADE GROUP, INC.

                STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER-SHARE EARNINGS
 
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                           YEARS ENDED           
                                           SEPTEMBER 30,         
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                                   1997     1996      1995      1994  
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Weighted average shares                                                   
 outstanding....................  31,221    18,344    15,741    15,226    
Common stock equivalents--                                                
  stock options.................   3,353                                  
Securities issued after June 7,                                           
 1996, in accordance with Staff                                           
 Accounting Bulletin 83:                                                  
  Series A convertible                                                    
   preferred....................     --      5,244     4,825     4,825    
  Series B convertible                                                    
   preferred....................     --      1,066       950       950    
  Stock options.................     --      3,910     4,965     5,185    
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Shares used to compute per                                                
 share data.....................  34,574    28,564    26,481    26,186    
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Net income (loss)............... $13,905  $   (828) $  2,581  $    785    
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Net income (loss) per share..... $  0.40  $  (0.03) $   0.10  $   0.03    
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