EXHIBIT 11.

UNITIL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE
OUTSTANDING

(Millions except common shares and per share data)

(UNAUDITED)



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|                                                                       |  | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |       | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
|                                                                       |  | 2007                            |       | 2006                           |   | 2007  |  | 2006
|Net Income                                                             |  | $                               | 1.6   |                                | $ | 1.8   |  | $    | 6.0   |  | $ | 5.3  
|Less: Dividend Requirements on Preferred Stock                         |  |                                 |      |                                |   |      |  |      | 0.1   |  |   | 0.1  
|                                                                       |  |                                 |       |                                |   |       |  |      |       |  |   |      
|Net Income Applicable to Common Stock                                  |  | $                               | 1.6   |                                | $ | 1.8   |  | $    | 5.9   |  | $ | 5.2  
|                                                                       |  |                                 |       |                                |   |       |  |      |       |  |   |      
|Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding  Basic (000s)   |  |                                 | 5,659 |                                |   | 5,605 |  |      | 5,643 |  |   | 5,592
|                                                                       |  |                                 |       |                               
|Dilutive Effect of Stock Options and Restricted Stock (000s)          |  |                                 | 9     |                                |   | 14    |  |      | 16    |  |   | 14   
|                                                                       |  |                                 |       |                               
|Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding  Diluted (000s) |  |                                 | 5,668 |                                |   | 5,619 |  |      | 5,659 |  |   | 5,606
|                                                                       |  |                                 |       |                               
|Earnings Per Share  Basic                                             |  | $                               | 0.28  |                                | $ | 0.32  |  | $    | 1.04  |  | $ | 0.93 
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|Earnings Per Share  Diluted                                           |  | $                               | 0.28  |                                | $ | 0.32  |  | $    | 1.04  |  | $ | 0.93