EXHIBIT 11

                    STANDARD PACIFIC CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATIONS
    FOR THE SIX MONTH AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996

 
 

                                                                 Six Months Ended            Three Months Ended
                                                                     June 30,                    June 30,
                                                            -------------------------    -------------------------
                                                               1997          1996           1997          1996
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Primary Earnings Per Common and Equivalent Share:
   Income from continuing operations                        $ 8,076,000   $ 2,769,000    $ 4,774,000   $ 2,198,000
   Income (loss) from discontinued operations                   108,000        15,000       (107,000)       13,000
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   Net income                                               $ 8,184,000   $ 2,784,000    $ 4,667,000   $ 2,211,000
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   Common and equivalent shares: 
     Average shares outstanding                              29,459,810    30,060,281     29,397,157    30,060,281
     Equivalent shares                                          227,085         4,953        261,562         9,429
                                                            -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
        Total                                                29,686,895    30,065,234     29,658,719    30,069,710
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Primary Earnings Per Share:
   Income from continuing operations                        $      0.28   $      0.09    $      0.16   $      0.07
   Income (loss) from discontinued operations                         -             -              -             -
                                                            -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
   Primary Earnings Per Share                               $      0.28   $      0.09    $      0.16   $      0.07
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Fully Diluted Earnings Per Common and Equivalent Shares:

   Common and equivalent shares:
      Average shares outstanding                             29,459,810    30,060,281     29,397,157    30,060,281
      Equivalent shares                                         346,525        18,448        335,159        24,919
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        Total                                                29,806,335    30,078,729     29,732,316    30,085,200
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Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share:
   Income from continuing operations                        $      0.27   $      0.09    $      0.16   $      0.07
   Income (loss) from discontinued operations                         -             -              -             -
                                                            -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
   Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share                         $      0.27   $      0.09    $      0.16   $      0.07
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