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                                                                Exhibit 11


                     ADVANCED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
         EXHIBIT 11 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

               (In thousands, except per share dollar amounts)

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                                                                 Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             1996                             1995                
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------   
                                                Shares      Amount        EPS    Shares      Amount         EPS   
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------   
<S>                                            <C>         <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>      
Income (loss) before extraordinary charge                   $1,151                          $(1,453)              
Less: Increase in warrants value                                --                            1,350               
                                                            ------                          -------               
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE                                                                         
  ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS                       $1,151                          $(2,803)              
                                                            ======                          =======               
                                                                                                                  
Net income (loss)                                           $1,151                          $(1,556)              
Less: Increase in warrants value                                --                            1,350               
                                                            ------                          -------               
NET INCOME (LESS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON                                                                          
  SHAREHOLDERS                                              $1,151                          $(2,906)              
                                                            ======                          =======               
                                                                                                                  
Sharebase:                                                                                                        
  Shares deemed outstanding at beginning                                                                               
    of period                                   10,845                          7,282                             
  Weighted average shares issued pursuant to                                                                      
    public offering                              2,452                            630                                
  Weighted average shares issued upon                                                                             
    warrant conversion                              --                            117                                
  Weighted average shares issued in acquisition      5                             --                               
  Weighted average shares issued for exercise                                                                     
    of stock options                                 8                             --                               
  Weighted average common share equivalents        305                            419                                
  Weighted average shares issuable                  35                             --                               
                                                ------                          -----                                  
                                                13,650                          8,448                                  
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Income (loss) per share:                                                                                          
  Income (loss) before extraordianary item                              $0.08                            $(0.33)  
  Extraordinary charge                                                     --                             (0.01)  
                                                                        -----                            -------  
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE                                             $0.08                            $(0.34)  
                                                                        =====                            =======  
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                                                                  Six Months Ended December 31,
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             1996                            1995                
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------   
                                                Shares      Amount        EPS    Shares     Amount         EPS   
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------   
<S>                                            <C>         <C>         <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>      
Income (loss) before extraordinary charge                   $2,621                         $  (529)              
Less: Increase in warrants value                                --                           1,350               
                                                            ------                         -------               
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE                                                                        
  ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS                       $2,621                         $(1,879)              
                                                            ======                         =======               
                                                                                                                 
Net income (loss)                                           $2,621                         $  (632)              
Less: Increase in warrants value                                --                           1,350               
                                                            ------                         -------               
NET INCOME (LESS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON                                                                         
  SHAREHOLDERS                                              $2,621                         $(1,982)              
                                                            ======                         =======               
                                                                                                                 
Sharebase:                                                                                                       
  Shares deemed outstanding at beginning                                                                              
    of period                                   10,845                          7,282                            
  Weighted average shares issued pursuant to                                                                     
    public offering                              2,203                            315                               
  Weighted average shares issued upon                                                                            
    warrant conversion                              --                             58                              
  Weighted average shares issued in acquisition      2                             --                              
  Weighted average shares issued for exercise                                                                    
    of stock options                                 4                             --                               
  Weighted average common share equivalents        255                            478                               
  Weighted average shares issuable                  35                             --                              
                                                ------                          -----                                 
                                                13,344                          8,133                                 
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Income (loss) per share:                                                                                         
  Income (loss) before extraordianary item                              $0.20                           $(0.23)  
  Extraordinary charge                                                     --                            (0.01)  
                                                                        -----                           -------  
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE                                             $0.20                           $(0.24)  
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