EXHIBIT 11.1

                               XTRA CORPORATION
          EARNINGS PER SHARE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 
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                                  CALCULATION
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             FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
                (MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

 
 
                                             Three Months Ended
                                                December 31,
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                                              1996         1995
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Net Income                                  $  13.1       $  13.9
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Weighted average number of fully                          
 diluted common                                           
     shares outstanding (in thousands)       15,318        16,431
                                                          
Earnings per fully diluted common share     $  0.85       $  0.85
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Computation of Primary Shares                             
 Outstanding (in thousands)                               
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Weighted average common shares               15,299        16,396
 outstanding                                              
                                                          
Common stock equivalents for primary  
 EPS:                                            17            35
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Weighted average number of common                         
     shares outstanding (primary)            15,316        16,431
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Computation of Fully Diluted Shares                       
 Outstanding (in thousands)                               
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Weighted average common shares        
 outstanding                                 15,299        16,396
                                                          
Common stock equivalents for fully  
 diluted EPS:                                    19            35
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Weighted average number of common                         
     shares outstanding (fully diluted)      15,318        16,431
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