EXHIBIT 11 CARNIVAL CORPORATION STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (in thousands, except per share data) Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended August 31, August 31, 1997 1996 1997 1996 Net income $510,700 $451,479 $297,893 $268,131 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 4,100 1,328 Adjusted net income $510,700 $455,579 $297,893 $269,459 Weighted average shares outstanding 298,062 288,524 298,346 291,171 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 6,542 6,388 Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding 298,062 295,066 298,346 297,559 Earnings per share: Primary $1.71 $1.56 $1.00 $0.92 Fully Diluted* $1.71 $1.54 $1.00 $0.91 *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.