EXHIBIT 11

                                            HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                         COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
                                              (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                        


 

                                                                      Twelve Weeks Ended              Thirty-six Weeks Ended 
                                                                  ----------------------------      ----------------------------
                                                                  September 9,   September 10,      September 9,   September 10, 
                                                                      1994           1993               1994           1993    
                                                                  ------------    ------------      -------------  -------------  
 
 
                                                                                                          
Net income (loss)....................................              $      8       $     27           $    (10)      $    80 
Less:  Dividends on convertible preferred stock......                    -              (4)                --           (12)
                                                                    -------        -------            -------        ------ 
Net income (loss) available for common shareholders..              $      8       $     23           $    (10)      $    68 
                                                                    =======        =======            =======        ======  

Primary Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
- - ----------------------------------------

Shares:
                                                                                                                               
  Weighted average number of common shares outstanding.............   152.7          102.8              151.2          102.2
  Assuming distribution of common shares issuable for                                                                          
     warrants in 1994 and granted under comprehensive                                                                          
     stock plan, less shares assumed purchased at                                                                              
     average market (2)............................................     8.4            7.0                 --            6.9
  Assuming distribution of common shares reserved under                                                                      
     employee stock purchase plan, based on withholdings                                                                       
     to date, less shares assumed purchased at average market (2)..      --             .1                 --           .2
                                                                      -----          -----              -----          -----
                                                                      161.1          109.9              151.2          109.3
                                                                      =====          =====              =====          ===== 
Primary Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share...........................  $  .05         $  .21             $ (.07)        $  .63
                                                                      =====          =====              =====          =====


Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
- - ----------------------------------------------
 
Shares:
                                                                                                                               
  Weighted average number of common shares outstanding....            152.7          102.8              151.2          102.2   
  Assuming distribution of common shares issuable for                                                                          
     warrants in 1994 and granted under comprehensive                                                                          
     stock plan, less shares assumed purchased at                                                                              
     higher of average or ending market (2)...............              8.8            7.2                 --            7.4   
  Assuming distribution of common shares reserved under                                                                        
     employee stock purchase plan, based on withholdings                                                                       
     to date, less shares assumed purchased at higher of                                                                       
     average or ending market (2).........................               --             .1                 --             .2   
  Assuming issuance of common shares upon conversion of                                                                        
     convertible subordinated debt (1)....................               --             --                 --             --   
  Assuming issuance of common shares upon conversion of                                                                        
     convertible preferred stock (1)......................              4.9             --                 --             --   
                                                                      -----          -----              -----          -----   
                                                                      166.4          110.1              151.2          109.8   
                                                                      =====          =====              =====         ======   
Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share............           $  .05         $  .21             $ (.07)       $   .63   
                                                                      =====          =====              =====         ======    

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(1)   Convertible subordinated debt and convertible preferred stock were antidilutive in the twelve and thirty-six week periods
      ended September 10, 1993, and the thirty-six week period ended September 9, 1994.

(2)  Common equivalent shares and other potentially dilutive securities were anti-dilutive in the thirty-six week period ended
     September 9, 1994.