EXHIBIT 11

BAY VIEW CAPITAL CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (LOSS)


	For the Year			For the Year			For the Three			For the Nine		For the Year
	Ended			Ended			Months Ended			Months Ended		Ended
	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,			September 30,		December 31,
	2005			2004			2003			2002		2001
	(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:⁽¹⁾
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	(34,450	)	$	(3,912	)	$	(673	)	$	71,661	$	(101,170	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding		6,596			6,585			6,419			6,272		5,087

Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(5.22	)	$	(0.59	)	$	(0.10	)	$	11.43	$	(19.89	)


Diluted earnings (loss) per share:⁽¹⁾
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	(34,450	)	$	(3,912	)	$	(673	)	$	71,661	$	(101,170	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding		6,596			6,585			6,419			6,272		5,087
Dilutive potential common shares		—			—			—			41		—

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		6,596			6,585			6,419			6,313		5,087

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(5.22	)	$	(0.59	)	$	(0.10	)	$	11.35	$	(19.89	)

⁽¹⁾Computation of per share earnings (loss) only applies to periods reported under the going concern basis of accounting.

BAY VIEW CAPITAL CORP 10-K