KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES EXHIBIT 11 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (Dollars In Thousands Except Per Unit Amounts) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 2003 ================================================================================================= Weighted-average number of limited partners' units on which limited partners' net income per unit is based: Basic 196,854,142 187,812,720 Add: Incremental units under common unit option plan 82,644 99,665 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assuming dilution 196,936,786 187,912,385 ================================================================================================= Income Before Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting $ 217,342 $ 174,176 Principle Add: Cumulative effect adjustment from change in accounting for asset retirement obligations - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Income $ 217,342 $ 174,176 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calculation of Limited Partners' interest in Net Income: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Before Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle $ 217,342 $ 174,176 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Less: General Partner's interest (100,320) (82,727) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Partner's interest 117,022 91,449 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Add: Limited Partner's interest in Change in Accounting Principle - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Partners' interest in Net Income $ 117,022 $ 91,449 ================================================================================================= Earnings per limited partner unit: Limited Partners' Income Before Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle per unit: Basic $ .59 $ .49 Diluted $ .59 $ .49 Limited Partners' Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle per unit: Basic $ - $ - Diluted $ - $ - Limited Partners' Net Income per unit: Basic $ .59 $ .49 Diluted $ .59 $ .49 FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 2003 ================================================================================================= Weighted-average number of limited partners' units on which limited partners' net income per unit is based: Basic 195,111,572 184,285,026 Add: Incremental units under common unit option plan 84,299 114,788 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assuming dilution 195,195,871 184,399,814 ================================================================================================= Income Before Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting $ 604,314 $ 510,146 Principle Add: Cumulative effect adjustment from change in accounting for asset retirement obligations - 3,465 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Income $ 604,314 $ 513,611 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calculation of Limited Partners' interest in Net Income: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Before Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle $ 604,314 $ 510,146 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Less: General Partner's interest (287,851) (239,682) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Partner's interest 316,463 270,464 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Add: Limited Partner's interest in Change in Accounting Principle - 3,430 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Partners' interest in Net Income $ 316,463 $ 273,894 ================================================================================================= Earnings per limited partner unit: Limited Partners' Income Before Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle per unit: Basic $ 1.62 $ 1.47 Diluted $ 1.62 $ 1.47 Limited Partners' Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle per unit: Basic $ - $ .02 Diluted $ - $ .02 Limited Partners' Net Income per unit: Basic $ 1.62 $ 1.49 Diluted $ 1.62 $ 1.49