EXHIBIT 11.1 RICHFOOD HOLDINGS, INC. COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data) First Quarter Ended ------------------------------- July 20, July 22, 1996 1995 ------------- ------------ NET EARNINGS: Net earnings $ 12,445 $ 10,165 ============= ============ PRIMARY EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 31,442,057 31,205,091 Net additional common shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive options, determined by treasury stock method 310,578 451,162 ------------- ------------ Common shares and equivalents 31,752,635 31,656,253 ============= ============ Net earnings per common share (a) $ 0.39 $ 0.32 ============= ============ FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Common shares and equivalents 31,752,635 31,656,253 Net additional common shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive options, determined by treasury stock method using quarter-end market price, if higher than average price 56,376 29,462 -- ------------- ------------ Common shares and equivalents (b) 31,809,011 31,685,715 ============= ============ Net earnings per common share (a) $ 0.39 $ 0.32 ============= ============ NOTE: (a) Dilution is less than 3%. (b) The Company does not have any other potentially dilutive securities.