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Exhibit 11

Sea Containers Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Statements re Computation of Per Share Earnings
(Reference to common shares includes Class A and Class B shares)

Year ended December 31,	2002		2001		2000
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net earnings:
Earnings on common shares before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle—basic	$	41,928	$	4,546	$	44,873
Dividends on convertible cumulative preferred shares	$	—	$	—	$	—
Adjusted net earnings on common shares—diluted	$	41,928	$	4,546	$	44,873
Shares used to compute basic earnings per common share (weighted average number of shares outstanding)		20,199,000		18,530,000		18,507,000
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per common share (weighted average number of shares outstanding assuming conversion of convertible cumulative preferred shares and the effect of stock options, in sequencing order, assuming dilutive)		20,221,993		18,557,000		18,517,000
Net earnings per common share:
Basic	$	2.08	$	0.24	$	2.42
Diluted	$	2.07	$	0.24	$	2.42

        Dividends on convertible cumulative preferred shares were not included in the 2002, 2001, and 2000 computations of diluted earnings on common shares as it would have been anti-dilutive. The number of common shares, assuming conversion of preferred shares, excluded from the calculations was 478,622 for each of the three years ended December 31, 2002. In addition, common shares to be issued, assuming exercise of stock options, were not included in the 2001 and 2000 computations of diluted earnings per common share as the exercise of stock options did not affect the computations.

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