EXHIBIT 11
                                     COMPUTATION OF SHARES
                              USED IN COMPUTING EARNINGS PER SHARE


                                               Year Ended December 31,
                                            1996          1995           1994
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Primary:

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding     45,229,000     43,058,000     39,954,000
Common Stock Equivalents                   969,000        950,000        781,000
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Shares Used                             46,198,000     44,008,000     40,735,000
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Fully diluted  earnings per share are essentially  the same as primary  earnings
per share for all periods presented.