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EXHIBIT # 11
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SYSCO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
EXHIBIT 11
July 1, 1995 June 29, 1996 June 28, 1997
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Calculation of Primary Earnings Per Share:
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Net earnings applicable to common stock $251,824,000 $276,905,000 $302,533,000
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Average number of common shares and common stock
equivalents outstanding 182,779,806 182,598,897 177,235,085
Dilutive effect of stock options (1) -- -- --
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182,779,806 182,598,897 177,235,085
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Primary earnings per share $ 1.38 $ 1.52 $ 1.71
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Calculation of Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share:
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Net earnings applicable to common stock $251,824,000 $276,905,000 $302,533,000
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Average number of shares outstanding on a fully
diluted basis -- same as for calculation of primary
earnings per share 182,779,806 182,598,897 177,235,085
Dilutive effect of stock options and
Liquid Yield Option Notes (2) -- -- --
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182,779,806 182,598,897 177,235,085
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Fully diluted earnings per share $ 1.38 $ 1.52 $ 1.71
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(1) Maximum possible dilutive effect of outstanding options in each year is
less than 3%.
(2) Maximum possible dilutive effect of outstanding options and Liquid Yield
Option Notes during each year is less than 3%.