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                                                                EXHIBIT 11


                                  FURON COMPANY

                       Computation of Net Income Per Share
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                                                                                   May 3,                               May 4,
                                                                                   1997                                 1996
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PRIMARY NET INCOME PER SHARE

             Earnings:
                  Net income                                               $           4,977,000                 $         4,558,000
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             Shares:
                  Weighted average number of common
                  shares outstanding                                                   8,923,429                           8,861,410

                  Shares issuable from assumed exercise
                  of stock options                                                       232,078                             218,236
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                  Average shares as adjusted                                           9,155,507                           9,079,646
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Primary net income per share                                               $                0.54                 $              0.50
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FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE

             Earnings:
                  Net income                                               $           4,977,000                 $         4,558,000
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             Shares:
                  Weighted average number of common
                  shares outstanding                                                   8,923,429                           8,861,410

                  Shares issuable from assumed exercise
                  of stock options                                                       259,023                             252,221
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                  Average shares as adjusted for
                  full dilution                                                        9,182,452                           9,113,631
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Fully diluted net income per share                                         $                0.54                 $              0.50
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