EXHIBIT 11 - Computations of Earnings Per Share Tredegar Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (In thousands, except per-share amounts) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income from continuing operations $ 45,035 $ 24,053 $ 1,417 Income from discontinued Energy segment operations - - 37,218 ==================================== Net income $ 45,035 $ 24,053 $ 38,635 ==================================== Earnings per share common and dilutive common equivalent share as reported (1): Continuing operations $ 3.44 $ 1.80 $ 0.09 Discontinued Energy segment operations - - 2.40 ==================================== Net income $ 3.44 $ 1.80 $ 2.49 ==================================== PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE: Shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options (2) 897 454 90 Weighted average common shares outstanding during period 12,208 12,916 15,524 ------------------------------------ Weighted average common and dilutive common equivalent shares 13,105 13,370 15,614 ==================================== Primary earnings per share (1) $ 3.44 $ 1.80 $ 2.47 ==================================== FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: Shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options (3) 988 618 135 Weighted average common shares outstanding during period 12,208 12,916 15,524 ------------------------------------ Weighted average common and dilutive common equivalent shares 13,196 13,534 15,659 ==================================== Fully diluted earnings per share (3) $ 3.41 $ 1.78 $ 2.47 ==================================== Notes: (1) Shares used to compute earnings per common and dilutive common equivalent share include common stock equivalents for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. (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.