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                                   EXHIBIT 11

                                ANDREW CORPORATION
                         Computation of Earnings Per Share
                (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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                                       Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                                              June 30                     June 30
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                                        1997         1996             1997     1996
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PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE

Average shares outstanding              90,639       90,284           90,796    90,180

Net effect of dilutive stock options--
  based on the treasury stock method
  using average market price               964        1,593            1,157     1,194
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TOTAL                                   91,603       91,877           91,953    91,374
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Income from Continuing Operations      $24,959      $24,606          $77,006   $61,529
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Net income                             $ 7,738      $24,007          $57,590   $59,210
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Income from Continuing 
Operations per Share                   $  0.27      $  0.27          $  0.84   $  0.67
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Net Income per Share                   $  0.08      $  0.26          $  0.63   $  0.65
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

Average shares outstanding              90,639       90,284           90,796    90,180

Net effect of dilutive stock options--
  based on the treasury method
  using the greater of ending or
  average market price                     988        1,692            1,157     1,692
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TOTAL                                   91,627       91,976           91,953    91,872
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Income from Continuing Operations      $24,959      $24,606          $77,006   $61,529
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Net income                             $ 7,738      $24,007          $57,590   $59,210
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Income from Continuing
  Operations per Share                 $  0.27      $  0.27          $  0.84   $  0.67
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Net Income per Share                   $  0.08      $  0.26          $  0.63   $  0.64
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