EXHIBIT 11 CARNIVAL CORPORATION STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (in thousands, except per share data) Six Months Ended May 31, Three Months Ended May 31, 1997 1996 1997 1996 Net income $212,807 $183,348 $127,447 $106,283 Adjustments to net income for the purpose of computing fully diluted earnings per share: Interest reduction from assumed conversion of 4.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes 2,772 1,386 Adjusted net income $212,807 $186,120 $127,447 $107,669 Weighted average shares outstanding 297,910 287,190 298,126 288,960 Adjustments to weighted average shares outstanding for the purpose of computing fully diluted earnings per share: Additional shares issuable upon assumed conversion of 4.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes 6,618 6,618 Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding 297,910 293,808 298,126 295,578 Earnings per share: Primary $0.71 $0.64 $0.43 $0.37 Fully Diluted* $0.71 $0.63 $0.43 $0.36 *In accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 15, the Company does not present fully diluted EPS in its financial statements because the Company's convertible securities were anti-dilutive or resulted in a less than 3% dilution for the periods presented.