1 Exhibit 11.1 THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS ACTUAL PRO FORMA ------------- ------------ FOR THE YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 1999 (in millions, except share and per share amounts) Earnings available to common stockholders............................... $ 2,708 $ 2,550 ============ ============ Weighted-average number of common shares .... 475,883,756 475,378,473 Effect of dilutive securities: Restricted stock units..................... 5,657,350 5,871,943 Stock options.............................. 4,262,854 2,675,639 ------------ ------------ Dilutive potential common shares............. 9,920,204 8,547,582 ------------ ------------ Weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares....... 485,803,960 483,926,055 ============ ============ BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE..................... $ 5.69 $ 5.36 ============ ============ DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE................... $ 5.57 $ 5.27 ============ ============