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                                  EXHIBIT 11.0
                                        
                           CONTROL DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
                    Computation of Earnings Per Common Share
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

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                                             Three Months Ended               Nine Months Ended
                                        September 30,    October 1,     September 30,    October 1,
                                            1995            1994            1995            1994
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Net earnings (loss) applicable to                                                       
  common shares:                                                                        
    Net earnings (loss)               $          632  $     (4,975)   $        5,092  $     (2,933)
                                                                                        
Primary:                                                                                
  Shares for common and common share                                                    
  equivalent earnings (loss) per                                                        
  share (1):                                                                            
    Weighted average number of                                                          
      common shares outstanding            12,762,272   13,780,379        12,896,545    13,734,254
    Dilutive effect of outstanding                                                      
      stock options and warrants              302,003            -                 -             -
                                                                                        
                                           13,064,275   13,780,379        12,896,545    13,734,254
                                                                                        
Net earnings (loss) per common share                                                    
  and common share equivalents        $          0.05 $      (0.36)   $         0.40  $      (0.21)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
Fully Diluted:                                                                          
  Shares for common and common share                                                    
  equivalent earnings (loss) per                                                        
  share (2):                                                                            
    Weighted average number of                                                          
      common shares outstanding            12,762,272   13,780,379        12,896,545    13,734,254
    Dilutive effect of outstanding                                                      
      stock options and warrants              724,345            -           730,409             -
                                                                                        
                                           13,486,617   13,780,379        13,626,954    13,734,254
                                                                                        
Net earnings (loss) per common share                                                    
  and common share equivalents        $          0.05 $      (0.36)   $         0.37  $      (0.21)

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(1)  Outstanding  stock  options, warrants,  and  shares  issuable  under
   employee   stock  purchase  plans  are  converted  to   common   share
   equivalents  by  the  treasury stock method using the  average  market
   price of the Company's shares during each period.

(2)  Outstanding  stock  options, warrants,  and  shares  issuable  under
   employee   stock  purchase  plans  are  converted  to   common   share
   equivalents  by  the treasury stock method using the  greater  of  the
   average  market price or the period-end market price of the  Company's
   shares during each period.
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