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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11
                             CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.
                       CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                    (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)



                                                                   Twelve Weeks Ended                  Forty Weeks Ended      
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                                                              November 7,       November 1,       November 7,      November 1,
                                                                 1994              1993              1994             1993     
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PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE                       
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    Net income                                                  $    286          $ 1,606           $ 1,806          $ 4,123
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    Weighted average shares outstanding:         
       Common stock outstanding from             
       beginning of period                                        18,771           18,097            18,677           18,091
                                                 
       Pro-Rata Shares:                          
           Exercise of stock options                                   2               48                87               55
           Repurchase of shares                                     (122)              --               (40)             (18)
           Dilutive effect of outstanding        
              stock options                                           42              246               103              196
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                                                                  18,693           18,391            18,827           18,324
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                  Primary earnings per share                     $   .02          $   .09           $   .10          $   .23
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE                 
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    Net income                                                   $   286          $ 1,606           $ 1,806          $ 4,123
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    Weighted average shares outstanding:         
       Common stock outstanding from             
           beginning of period                                    18,771           18,097            18,677           18,091
                                                 
       Pro-Rata Shares:                          
           Exercise of stock options                                   2               48                87               55
           Repurchase of shares                                     (122)              --               (40)             (18)
           Dilutive effect of outstanding        
              stock options                                           42              323               103              323
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                                                                  18,693           18,468            18,827           18,451
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                  Fully diluted earnings per share               $   .02          $   .09           $   .10          $   .22
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