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                                                                     EXHIBIT  11


                            GENERAL HOST CORPORATION

             ADDITIONAL EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                   Twelve Weeks Ended            Forty Weeks Ended                
                                                 -----------------------      ------------------------            
                                                 November 5,   November 6,    November 5,   November 6,           
                                                    1995          1994           1995          1994               
                                                 -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------           
                                                                                                   
Earnings (loss) for full dilution:                                                                                
  Loss from continuing operations                $ (11,899)     $  (7,047)    $  (3,780)     $    (989)           
  Add interest on 8% Convertible                                                                                  
    Debentures, net of tax effect                    1,116          1,200         3,720          4,000            
                                                 ---------      ---------     ---------      ---------            
  Income (loss) from continuing                                                                                   
    operations, as adjusted                        (10,783)        (5,847)          (60)         3,011            
  Loss from discontinued operations                 (2,793)                      (2,793)                          
                                                 ---------      ---------     ---------      ---------            
  Net income (loss), as adjusted                 $ (13,576)     $  (5,847)    $  (2,853)     $   3,011            
                                                 =========      =========     =========      =========            
Shares used for calculating primary                                                                               
  earnings per share                                22,143         22,151        22,143         22,134            
  Additional shares resulting from                                                                                
    assumed conversion of 8% Convertible                                                                          
      Debentures                                     6,908          6,908         6,908          6,908            
  Additional shares resulting from                                                                                
    assumed exercise of stock options                    5              0             6              0            
                                                 ---------      ---------     ---------      ---------            
                                                    29,056        29,059         29,057         29,042            
                                                 =========      =========     =========      =========            
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share:                                                                          
  Income (loss) from continuing                                                                                   
    operations                                   $    (.37)     $    (.20)    $    (.00)     $     .10            
  Loss from discontinued operations                   (.10)                        (.10)                          
                                                 ---------      ---------     ---------      ---------            
  Fully diluted income (loss) per share          $    (.47)(1)  $    (.20)(1) $    (.10)(1)  $     .10(1)         
                                                 =========      =========     =========      =========            
                                                                                                                  



(1)      This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K item
         601 (b)(11) although it is contrary to paragraph 40 of APB Opinion 15
         because it produces an anti-dilutive result.