Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

November 14, 1995

Published on November 14, 1995



EXHIBIT (11.1)
Page 1 of 4
Southwest Airlines Co.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 1995



Fully
Primary Diluted


Weighted average shares outstanding 143,791,540 143,791,540

Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options (treasury stock method) 7,855,352 7,856,359


Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares 151,646,892 151,647,899


Earnings for per share computations $67,717,000 $67,717,000


Earnings per common and common equivalent share $0.45 $0.45



EXHIBIT (11.1)
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Southwest Airlines Co.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 1994


Fully
Primary Diluted

Weighted average shares outstanding 143,110,112 143,110,112

Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options (treasury stock method) 4,209,683 4,209,683


Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares 147,319,795 147,319,795


Earnings for per share computations $58,619,000 $58,619,000


Earnings per common and common equivalent $0.40 $0.40
share



EXHIBIT (11.1)
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Southwest Airlines Co.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995


Fully
Primary Diluted

Equivalent shares outstanding at March 31,1995 146,532,231 146,532,231

Equivalent shares outstanding at June 30, 1995 147,347,541 147,466,666

Equivalent shares outstanding at
September 30, 1995 151,646,892 151,647,899


Total shares outstanding 445,526,664 445,646,796


Average number of equivalent shares outstanding 148,508,888 148,548,932

Earnings for per share computations $139,267,000 $139,267,000

Earnings per common and common equivalent share $0.94 $0.94






EXHIBIT (11.1)
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Southwest Airlines Co.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1994

Fully
Primary Diluted

Equivalent shares outstanding at March 31, 1994 147,600,272 147,601,742

Equivalent shares outstanding at June 30, 1994 147,374,478 147,374,478

Equivalent shares outstanding at September 30,1994 147,319,795 147,319,795

Total shares outstanding 442,294,545 442,296,015

Average number of equivalent shares outstanding 147,431,515 147,432,005

Earnings for per share computations $158,988,000 $158,988,000

Earnings per common and common equivalent share $1.08 $1.08