Exhibit 11.1 CYANOTECH CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE Fiscal years ended March 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ BASIC LOSS PER SHARE Net loss $ (4,485,000) $ (2,557,000) $ (300,000) Requirement for Preferred Stock dividends (237,000) (238,000) (289,000) ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Net loss available to Common stockholders $ (4,722,000) $ (2,795,000) $ (589,000) ================== ================== ================== Weighted average Common Shares outstanding 13,775,000 13,602,000 12,909,000 ================== ================== ================== Net loss per Common Share $ (0.34) $ (0.21) $ (0.05) ================== ================== ================== DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE Net loss available to Common stockholders $ (4,722,000) $ (2,795,000) $ (589,000) ================== ================== ================== Weighted average Common Shares outstanding 13,775,000 13,602,000 12,909,000 Effect of dilutive securities Stock Options and Warrants -- -- -- Convertible Preferred Stock -- -- -- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Weighted average Common Shares outstanding, as adjusted 13,775,000 13,602,000 12,909,000 ================== ================== ================== Net loss per Common Share (1) $ (0.34) $ (0.21) $ (0.05) ================== ================== ================== (1) For the years ended March 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, warrants and options to purchase Common Stock shares of the Company and convertible preferred stock were outstanding, but were not included in the 2000, 1999 and 1998 computation of Diluted net loss per common share because the inclusion of these securities would have had an antidilutive effect on the net loss per common share.