EXHIBIT 11


                          GENRAD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                                   (UNAUDITED)




                                                         Three Months Ended                     Twelve Months Ended
                                                   ------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
                                                   December 28,         December 30,       December 28,         December 30,
                                                           1996                 1995               1996                 1995
                                                   ----------------   ------------------ ------------------  ---------------
                                                                                                    
PRIMARY:

Weighted average number of
       shares outstanding                              24,474,000          21,140,000         22,488,000         20,869,000
                                                                                                                
Shares deemed outstanding from                                                                                  
       the assumed exercise of stock options            2,260,000           1,492,000          1,730,000          1,143,000
                                                      -----------          ----------  -----------------        -----------
                                                                                                                
Total:                                                 26,734,000          22,632,000         24,218,000         22,012,000
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Net income and total earnings applicable to                                                                     
  common and common equivalent shares                  $9,665,000          $3,207,000  $      27,335,000        $12,271,000
                                                      ===========          ==========  =================        ===========
Net income per common and common                                                                                
  equivalent shares                                         $0.36               $0.14              $1.13              $0.56
                                                      ===========          ==========  =================        ===========
                                                                                                                
FULLY DILUTED:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                
Weighted average number of                                                                                      
       shares outstanding                              24,474,000          21,140,000         22,488,000         20,869,000
                                                                                                                
Shares deemed outstanding from                                                                                  
       the assumed exercise of stock options            2,607,000           1,713,000          2,584,000          1,713,000
                                                                                                                
Assumed conversion of 7 1/4% convertible                                                                        
       subordinated debentures                          1,491,000                   -          2,981,000                  -
                                                      -----------          ----------  -----------------        -----------
                                                                                                                
Total:                                                 28,572,000          22,853,000         28,053,000         22,582,000
                                                      ===========          ==========  =================        ===========
Net income                                             $9,665,000          $3,207,000  $      27,335,000        $12,271,000
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
Assumed deduction of 7 1/4% convertible                                                                         
        subordinated debenture interest expense           480,000                   -          3,131,000                  -
                                                      -----------          ----------  -----------------        -----------
                                                                                                                
Total earnings applicable to common shares                                                                      
   and common equivalent shares                       $10,145,000          $3,207,000  $      30,466,000        $12,271,000
                                                      ===========          ==========  =================        ===========
                                                                                                                
Net income per common and common                                                                                
   and common equivalent shares                             $0.36               $0.14              $1.09              $0.54
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