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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 2, November 3, November 2, November 3,
1997 1996 1997 1996
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Loss for full dilution:
Loss from operations $ (17,800) $ (14,873) $ (14,475) $ (11,422)
Add interest on 8% Convertible
Debentures, net of tax effect 1,200 1,200 4,000 4,000
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Net loss, as adjusted $ (16,600) $ (13,673) $ (10,475) $ (7,422)
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Shares used for calculating primary
earnings per share 24,414 24,414 24,414 24,414
Additional shares resulting from
assumed conversion of 8% Convertible
Debentures 7,611 7,611 7,611 7,611
Additional shares resulting from
assumed exercise of stock options 82 0 103 0
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32,107 32,025 32,128 32,025
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Fully diluted loss per share $ (.52)1 $ (.43)1 $ (.33)1 $ (.23)1
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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.