Abstract: It is well known that, counter propagation network is fitful for pattern classification. According to such attribute, we present a face recognition algorithm based on counter propagation network. Meanwhile, we modify the learning method of counter propagation network in case of its instability during the training phase, and do some experiments with ORL face library that is international universal. Experiments show that we can achieve sound result by choosing parameters appropriately. So, the recognition algorithm based on counter propagation network is effective and practicable.