EXHIBIT 11 TUPPERWARE CORPORATION STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (Unaudited) [CAPTION] 13 Weeks Ended -------------------------- September 27, September 28, 1997 1996 ------------ ------------- (Dollars in millions, shares in thousands) [S] [C] [C] Earnings ................................... $ 3.4 $ 18.1 ======= ======= PRIMARY METHOD Shares Cumulative average outstanding shares.. 61,216 62,132 Common equivalent shares............... 518 975 ------- ------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding......................... 61,734 63,107 ======= ======= Primary earnings per share $ 0.06 $ 0.29 FULLY DILUTED METHOD Shares Cumulative average outstanding shares.. 61,216 62,132 Common equivalent shares............... 518 1,014 ------- ------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares........ outstanding......................... 61,734 63,146 ======= ======= Fully Diluted earnings per share.......... $ 0.06 $ 0.29 ======= ======= EXHIBIT 11 TUPPERWARE CORPORATION STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS<F1> (Unaudited) 39 Weeks Ended -------------------------- September 27, September 28, 1997 1996 ------------ ------------- (Dollars in millions, shares in thousands) Earnings (1996 pro forma)................... $ 66.3 $ 95.9 ======= ======= PRIMARY METHOD Shares (1996 pro forma) Cumulative average outstanding shares.. 61,617 62,133 Common equivalent shares............... 665 1,030 ------- ------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding......................... 62,282 63,163 ======= ======= Primary earnings per share (1996 pro forma) $ 1.07 $ 1.52 FULLY DILUTED METHOD Shares (1996 pro forma) Cumulative average outstanding shares.. 61,617 62,133 Common equivalent shares............... 668 1,043 ------- ------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares........ outstanding......................... 62,285 63,176 ======= ======= Fully Diluted earnings per share (1996 pro forma).......................... $ 1.07 $ 1.52 ======= ======= <F1>For the period prior to the Distribution, the number of shares actually outstanding and the number of common equivalent shares existing at the date of the Distribution has been used.