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                                                                    EXHIBIT  11


                            GENERAL HOST CORPORATION

             ADDITIONAL EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)



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                                                Twelve Weeks Ended                  Forty Weeks Ended
                                            ----------------------------       ----------------------------
                                            November 5,      November 6,       November 5,      November 6,
                                               1995             1994              1995             1994
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Earnings (loss) for full dilution:                                                                                  
  Loss from continuing operations           $ (11,899)       $  (7,047)        $  (3,780)      $    (989)            
  Add interest on 8% Convertible                                                                                    
    Debentures, net of tax effect               1,116            1,200             3,720           4,000            
                                            ---------        ---------         ---------       ---------    
  Income (loss) from continuing                                                                                     
    operations, as adjusted                   (10,783)          (5,847)              (60)          3,011            
  Loss from discontinued operations            (2,793)                            (2,793)                           
                                            ---------        ---------         ---------       ---------    
  Net income (loss), as adjusted            $ (13,576)       $  (5,847)        $  (2,853)      $   3,011            
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Shares used for calculating primary                                                                                 
  earnings per share                           22,143           22,151            22,143          22,134            
  Additional shares resulting from                                                                                  
    assumed conversion of 8% Convertible                                                                            
      Debentures                                6,908            6,908             6,908           6,908            
  Additional shares resulting from                                                                                  
    assumed exercise of stock options               5                0                 6               0            
                                            ---------        ---------         ---------       ---------    
                                               29,056           29,059            29,057          29,042            
                                            =========        =========         =========       =========    
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share:                                                                            
  Income (loss) from continuing                                                                                     
    operations                              $    (.37)       $    (.20)        $    (.00)      $     .10     
  Loss from discontinued operations              (.10)                              (.10)                              
                                            ---------        ---------         ---------       ---------    
  Fully diluted income (loss) per share     $    (.47)(1)    $    (.20)(1)     $    (.10)(1)   $     .10(1)   
                                            =========        =========         =========       =========    
                                                                                                                    

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(1) This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K item 601
    (b)(11) although it is contrary to paragraph 40 of APB Opinion 15 because it
    produces an anti-dilutive result.