EXHIBIT 11
                                                                                
                            ATRIA COMMUNITIES, INC.
                   COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
          FOR THE QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                        


                                                                    QUARTER                SIX MONTHS
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                                                               1998         1997        1998          1997
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BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:                                                      
                                                                                      
Income from operations.................................      $ 1.749      $ 1,479     $ 4,316       $ 3,057
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt...........            -         (199)          -          (199)
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Net income.............................................      $ 1,749      $ 1,280     $ 4,316       $ 2,858
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Shares used in the computation:                                                       
    Weighted average shares outstanding................       23,384       16,466      23,381        16,150
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Basic earnings per common share:                                                      
  Income from  operations..............................      $  0.07      $  0.09     $  0.18       $  0.19
  Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt.........            -        (0.01)          -         (0.01)
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  Net income...........................................      $  0.07      $  0.08     $  0.18       $  0.18
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:                                                    
                                                                                      
Income from operations                                       $ 1,749      $ 1,479     $ 4,316       $ 3,057
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt...........            -         (199)          -          (199)
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Net income.............................................      $ 1,749      $ 1,280     $ 4,316       $ 2,858
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Shares used in the computation:                                                       
    Weighted average common shares outstanding.........       23,384       16,466      23,381        16,150
    Dilutive effect of common stock options............          568          194         598           172
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Shares used in computing earnings per share............       23,952       16,660      23,979        16,322
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Diluted earnings per common share:                                                    
  Income from operations...............................      $  0.07      $  0.09     $  0.18       $  0.19
  Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt.........            -        (0.01)          -         (0.01)
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  Net income...........................................      $  0.07      $  0.08     $  0.18       $  0.18
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