Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

May 14, 1996

Published on May 14, 1996


Southwest Airlines Co.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1996



Fully
Primary Diluted

Weighted average shares outstanding 144,315,573 144,315,573

Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options (treasury stock method) 8,087,207 9,133,447

Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares 152,402,780 153,449,020

Earnings for per share computations $33,000,000 $33,000,000

Earnings per common and common equivalent share $0.22 $0.22





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Southwest Airlines Co.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1995



Fully
Primary Diluted

Weighted average shares outstanding 143,367,603 143,367,603

Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options (treasury stock method) 3,164,628 3,164,628

Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares 146,532,231 146,532,231

Earnings for per share computations $11,826,000 $11,826,000

Earnings per common and common equivalent share $0.08 $0.08