EXHIBIT 11

                      ARAMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 COMPUTATION OF FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                   (Unaudited)
                      (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                      Three Months Ended
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                                                 December 27,     December 29,
                                                      1996            1995
                                                 ------------     ------------
                                                
Earnings:                                       
                                                
Net Income                                         $ 27,655         $ 24,989
                                                                   
Preferred stock dividends                              --               (249)
                                                   --------         --------
                                                                  
Earnings applicable to common stock                $ 27,655         $ 24,740
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Shares:                                                           
                                                                  
Weighted average number of common                                 
   shares outstanding (1)                            42,344           44,924
Impact of potential exercise opportunities                        
   under the ARAMARK Ownership Plan                   2,712            2,702
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         Total common and common                                  
           equivalent shares                         45,056           47,626
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Fully diluted earnings per common share (2)        $    .61         $    .52
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(1)  Includes  Class B plus  Class A Common  Shares  stated  on a Class B Common
     Share Equivalent Basis.

(2)  Primary and fully diluted earnings per share are approximately the same.