ORNDA HEALTHCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           EXHIBIT 11 - COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                              (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                          Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
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                                                      February 28   February 29   February 28   February 29
                                                         1995          1996          1995           1996
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Primary
Average shares outstanding............................    43,906        58,058        43,722        53,094
Net effect of dilutive common
    stock equivalents:
        Stock options and warrants-
          treasury stock method.......................       736         1,914           993         1,651
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TOTAL     ............................................    44,642        59,972        44,715        54,745
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Net income as adjusted for
    preferred stock dividends.......................     $19,411       $27,455      $ 32,266      $ 47,042
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Per share amount......................................   $  0.43       $  0.46      $   0.72      $   0.86
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Fully Diluted
Average shares outstanding............................    43,906        58,058        43,722        53,094
Net effect of dilutive common
    stock equivalents:
          Stock options and warrants-
          treasury stock method.......................       935         2,150         1,091         2,097

          Assumed conversion of redeemable
          preferred stock.............................     1,354            --            --           624
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TOTAL     ............................................    46,195        60,208        44,813        55,815
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Net income............................................   $19,919       $27,455      $ 33,269      $ 47,374
Preferred stock dividend requirements                         --            --        (1,003)           --
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Net income as adjusted for preferred
    stock dividends...................................   $19,919       $27,455      $ 32,266      $ 47,374
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Per share amount......................................   $  0.43       $  0.46      $   0.72      $   0.85
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