Exhibit 11.1

                               XTRA Corporation
    Earnings Per Share and Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Calculation
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          For the three and nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                (Millions of dollars except per share amounts)
                                  (Unaudited)
 
 
                                                      Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                                            June 30,               June 30,
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                                                        1996      1995         1996      1995
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Net Income                                           $     7.8  $   11.8     $   29.9  $   44.5
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Weighted average number of fully diluted common
  shares outstanding (in thousands)                     15,995    16,860       16,179    16,979

Earnings per common and
  dilutive common equivalent share                   $    0.49  $   0.70     $   1.85   $  2.62
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Computation of Primary Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding              15,970    16,775       16,147    16,890

Common stock equivalents for primary EPS:                   25        85           30        88
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Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding (primary)                          15,995    16,860       16,177    16,978
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Computation of Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding              15,970    16,775       16,147    16,890

Common stock equivalents for fully diluted EPS:             25        85           32        89
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Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding (fully diluted)                    15,995    16,860       16,179    16,979
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