1 EXHIBIT 11 FRESH FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Computation of Per Share Earnings Twelve Months Ended Three Months Ended 1996 1997 1998 May 23, 1997 May 22, 1998 ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Computation of Earnings Per Common Share - Basic: Net earnings $ 2,010,358 $ 2,439,789 $ 2,250,000 $ 1,002,012 $ 339,008 =========== =========== =========== =========== ========== Actual outstanding shares beginning of year 2,828,009 2,958,538 5,326,948 5,326,948 5,898,449 Add (deduct) weighted average shares applicable to: Common stock purchased (114,582) (18,769) Common stock issued 120,417 2,176,814 441,622 326,989 Common stock pro forma adjustment 1,826,154 3,573 3,132 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Weighted average shares, as adjusted 4,774,580 5,135,352 5,653,988 5,638,741 5,801,581 =========== =========== =========== =========== ========== Earnings per common share - Basic $ .42 $ .48 $ .40 $ .18 $ .06 =========== =========== =========== =========== ========== Computation of Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted: Net earnings $ 2,010,358 $ 2,439,789 $ 2,250,000 $ 1,002,012 $ 339,008 =========== =========== =========== =========== ========== Actual outstanding shares beginning of year 2,828,009 2,958,538 5,326,948 5,326,948 5,898,449 Add (deduct) weighted average shares applicable to: Common stock purchased (114,582) Common stock issued 120,417 2,176,814 441,622 (18,769) Common stock pro forma adjustment 1,826,154 326,989 Common stock options exercised 10,112 40,211 211,964 3,573 3,132 Common stock options outstanding 158,774 276,353 251,081 421,310 544,276 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Weighted average shares, as adjusted 4,943,466 5,451,916 6,117,033 $ 6,060,051 6,445,857 =========== =========== =========== =========== ========== Earnings per common share - Diluted $ .41 $ .45 $ .37 $ .17 $ .05 =========== =========== =========== =========== ==========