CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. EXHIBIT 11.1 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION PAGE 1 OF 2 OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (LOSS) (In millions of dollars, except per share data) Year Ended December 31, 1996 1995 1994 Primary: Weighted average shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . 53,404,988 52,255,180 52,113,794 Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock grants (as determined by the application of the treasury stock method). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,194,562 11,831,674 - Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, as adjusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,599,550 64,086,854 52,113,794 Income (loss) applicable to common shares . . . . . . $ 314 $ 215 $ (619) Add interest expense associated with the assumed reduction of borrowings, net of federal income tax effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 16 - Income (loss), as adjusted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 314 $ 231 $ (619) Per share amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4.87 $ 3.60 $ (11.88) CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. EXHIBIT 11.1 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION PAGE 2 OF 2 OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (LOSS) (In millions of dollars, except per share data) Year Ended December 31, 1996 1995 1994 Fully diluted: Weighted average shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . 53,404,988 52,255,180 52,113,794 Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock grants (as determined by the application of the treasury stock method). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,722,947 11,991,226 - Dilutive effect of convertible debentures . . . . . . 643,833 5,978,148 - Dilutive effect of 8 1/2% convertible trust originated preferred securities. . . . . . . . . . . 10,332,920 913,744 - Dilutive effect of 6 3/4% convertible subordinated notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,838,424 - - Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, as adjusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,943,112 71,138,298 52,113,794 Income (loss) applicable to common shares . . . . . . $ 314 $ 215 $ (619) Add interest expense associated with the assumed reduction of borrowings, net of federal income tax effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 3 - Add interest expense associated with the assumed conversion of convertible debentures . . . . . . . . - 4 - Add interest expense associated with the assumed conversion of 8 1/2% convertible trust originated preferred securities, net of federal income tax effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2 - Add interest expense associated with the assumed conversion of 6 3/4% convertible subordinated notes, net of federal income tax effect. . . . . . . 7 - - Income (loss), as adjusted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 336 $ 224 $ (619) Per share amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4.11 $ 3.15 $ (11.88)