1 EXHIBIT 11.1 DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- WEIGHTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE AVERAGE INCOME SHARES PER SHARE INCOME SHARES PER SHARE (NUMERATOR) (DENOMINATOR) AMOUNT (NUMERATOR) (DENOMINATOR) AMOUNT ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- BASIC EPS Net income ............................... $ 53,227 135,824 $ 0.39 $111,665 139,328 $ 0.80 EFFECT OF DILUTIVE POTENTIAL SHARES Convertible notes issued 2/4/97 .......... 1,293 9,876 2,458 9,876 DILUTED EPS -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- --------- Net income + assumed conversions ......... $ 54,520 145,700 $ 0.37 $114,123 149,204 $ 0.76 ======== ======= ======= ======== ======= ========= SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- WEIGHTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE AVERAGE INCOME SHARES PER SHARE INCOME SHARES PER SHARE (NUMERATOR) (DENOMINATOR) AMOUNT (NUMERATOR) (DENOMINATOR) AMOUNT ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- BASIC EPS Net income ............................... $105,045 135,820 $ 0.77 $192,387 139,326 $ 1.38 EFFECT OF DILUTIVE POTENTIAL SHARES Convertible notes issued 2/4/97 .......... 3,459 9,876 4,956 9,876 DILUTED EPS -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- --------- Net income + assumed conversions ......... $108,504 145,696 $ 0.74 $197,343 149,202 $ 1.32 ======== ======= ======= ======== ======= =========