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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11



                          ELITE INFORMATION GROUP, INC.
                        COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                      (In thousands, except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

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                                                             Three months ended          Six months ended
                                                           June 30,      June 30,      June 30,     June 30,
                                                            1999          1998          1999         1998
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations               $  720        $  (531)      $  787       $(1,214)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations               (333)        (2,135)        (382)       (1,451)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations                     4,919                       4,919
                                                           ------        -------       ------       -------
Net income (loss)                                          $5,306        ($2,666)      $5,324       ($2,665)
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:

    Weighted average common shares outstanding              8,289          9,190        8,263         9,190
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    Net income (loss) from continuing operations           $ 0.09        $ (0.06)      $ 0.10       $ (0.13)
    Net income (loss) from discontinued operations          (0.04)         (0.23)       (0.05)        (0.16)
    Gain on sale of discontinued operations                  0.59                        0.60
                                                           ------        -------       ------       -------
    Net income (loss) per common share                     $ 0.64        $ (0.29)      $ 0.64       $ (0.29)
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
    Weighted average common shares outstanding              8,289          9,190        8,263         9,190

    Addition from assumed exercise of stock options           306                         233
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    Weighted average common and common equivalent
        shares outstanding                                  8,595          9,190        8,496         9,190
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    Net income (loss) from continuing operations           $ 0.08        $ (0.06)      $ 0.09       $ (0.13)
    Net income (loss) from discontinued operations          (0.04)         (0.23)       (0.04)        (0.16)
    Gain on sale of discontinued operations                  0.57                        0.58
                                                           ------        -------       ------       -------
    Net income (loss) per common and common
      equivalent share                                     $ 0.62        $ (0.29)      $ 0.63       $ (0.29)
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