Exhibit 11.0

                                   OrCAD, Inc.
                         STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION
                              OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                      (in thousands, except per share data)


         Earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
were computed based on the weighted average number of common and dilutive common
equivalent shares outstanding.

 
 
                                                                            Year Ended December 31,                
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------    
                                                                     1998            1997             1996         
                                                                 -------------    ------------    -------------    
                                                                                             
Basic earnings per share:                                                                                          
Net income ...................................................     $2,983            $3,904          $5,266        
Total weighted average number of common shares outstanding....      9,320             9,165           8,618        
Basic earnings per share .....................................     $ 0.32            $ 0.43          $ 0.61        
                                                                                                                   
Diluted earnings per share:                                                                                        
Net income ...................................................      2,983             3,904           5,266        
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding .........      9,320             9,165           8,618        
Common stock equivalents:                                                                                          
  Stock options ..............................................        199               281             428        
                                                                   ------            ------          ------        
Total weighted average number of common and common                                                                 
  equivalent shares outstanding ..............................      9,519             9,446           9,046        
Diluted earnings per share ...................................     $ 0.31            $ 0.41          $ 0.58