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                                                                   Exhibit 11(a)

                                 MIZAR,  INC.
                   
                    COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE INCOME (LOSS)
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)
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                                                                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                                                                           March 31,
                                                                                                      1997           1996
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Primary Income (Loss) Per Share:                                                           
     Net income (loss)                                                                             $  (665)        $   579
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     Weighted average shares outstanding                                                             4,950           4,932
                                                                                                
     Effect of common stock equivalents:                                                   
        Options outstanding                                                                           n/a              805
        Weighted average exercised options outstanding for portion of period,       
           net of equivalent shares purchased at average fair market value                            n/a               18
        Effect of using option proceeds to repurchase common stock at              
           average fair market value                                                                  n/a              (85)
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                                                                                                         -             738
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                Total common stock equivalents                                                       4,950           5,670
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Primary income (loss) per share                                                                     ($0.13)          $0.10
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Fully Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share:                                                     
     Total weighted average shares from above                                                        4,950           5,670
                                                                                           
     Effect of using ending vs. average market price for stock option calculations                    -               -
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                Total common stock equivalents                                                       4,950           5,670
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Net income (loss)                                                                                  $  (665)        $   579
                                                                                           
Fully diluted income (loss) per share                                                               ($0.13)          $0.10
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