Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.                  
                             
                                     Exhibit 11                               

                 	Computation of Earnings per Common Share 					

                                         Three months ended  Nine Months ended
                                            September 30,       September 30,
                                           1996      1995      1996     1995  
Line									
 1  Net income(loss) available to common  
       shareholders                      $103,461 $(19,896)  $230,896 $68,802
				
 2  Weighted average number of shares         
      outstanding during period           128,181   90,469    120,504  90,105

 3  Net shares issuable upon exercise of
      stock options - primary                 330      372        317     514

 4  Net shares issuable upon exercise of
      stock options - fully diluted           342      372        333     516 

 5  Average convertible preferred stock*                                      
            (if converted method)          11,326        0      9,001       0

 6  Preference dividends                 $  5,859        0    $13,863       0

 7  Primary earnings(loss) per share        $0.81   ($0.22)     $1.91   $0.76
              (1/(2+3))

 8  Fully diluted earnings(loss)per share
       ((1+6)/(2+4+5))                      $0.78   ($0.22)     $1.89   $0.76
	

  * Preferred shares are convertible into common stock at .911 at the 
    discretion of the holder and amounts presented are based on the
    issuance date of February 26, 1996.