Morrison Health Care, Inc.

Exhibit 11 - STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


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                                          Year ended
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                                May 31, 1997      June 1, 1996 
                                                                  
Primary                                                           
Average shares outstanding.....      11,785             11,520        
                                                                  
                                                                  
Net effect of dilutive stock                      
options-based on the treasury 
stock method using average
market price...................          56                204 
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Total..........................      11,841             11,724        
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Net income.....................     $10,286             $9,280        
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Per share amount...............     $  0.87             $ 0.79         
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Fully Diluted                                                     
Average shares outstanding.....      11,785             11,520        
                                                                  
Net effect of dilutive stock                                      
options-based on the treasury                     
stock method using the higher
of period-end or average
market price...................          97                204
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Total..........................      11,882             11,724    
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Net income.....................     $10,286             $9,280        
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Per share amount...............     $  0.87             $ 0.79        
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