Exhibit 11 - Computations of Earnings Per Share Tredegar Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (In Thousands, Except Per-Share Amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31 -------------------- 1996 1995 ------- ------- Net income $16,347 $ 4,445 ======= ======= Earnings per common and dilutive common equivalent share as reported (1) $ 1.27 $ 0.33 ======= ======= PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE: Shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options (2) 690 230 Weighted average common shares outstanding during period 12,187 13,512 ------- ------- Weighted average common and dilutive common equivalent shares 12,877 13,742 ======= ======= Primary earnings per share (1) $ 1.27 $ 0.32 ======= ======= FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: Shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options (3) 690 312 Weighted average common shares outstanding during period 12,187 13,512 ------- ------- Weighted average common and dilutive common equivalent shares 12,877 13,824 ======= ======= Fully diluted earnings per share (3) $ 1.27 $ 0.32 ======= ======= Notes to Exhibit 11: (1) Shares used to compute earnings per common and dilutive common equivalent share include common stock equivalents for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996. Common stock equivalents were not dilutive by 3% or more during the first quarter ended March 31, 1995, and therefore were excluded from the computation of earnings per common and dilutive common equivalent share reported in the consolidated statements of income for that period. (2) Computed using the average market price during the related period. (3) Computed using the higher of the average market price during the related period and the market price at the end of the related period. Fully diluted earnings per common and dilutive common equivalent share is not materially different (dilutive by 3% or more) from earnings per common and dilutive common equivalent share reported in the consolidated statements of income.