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                                                                      Exhibit 11

                           STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC.
                    CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                                   (UNAUDITED)
          (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)





                                                              13 Weeks Ended
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                                                          Dec. 27,         Dec. 26,
                                                           1998             1999
                                                          -------          -------
                                                                     
Net income .....................................          $ 2,287          $ 1,852
Less preferred dividends .......................                -                -
                                                          -------          -------

Net income available to common shareholders ....          $ 2,287          $ 1,852
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Earnings per common share ......................          $ 45.74          $ 37.04
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Average common shares outstanding ..............           50,000           50,000
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Common shares outstanding at end of period .....           50,000           50,000
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