EXHIBIT 11.1

                       CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.

                   COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
              (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)




                                                           Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                                 June 30,                June 30,
                                                           -------------------     --------------------
                                                            1997        1998        1997         1998
                                                           -------     -------     -------     --------
                                                          (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
                                                                                   
Net loss                                                   $(1,706)    $(6,426)    $(2,149)    $(13,032)
Dividends on Senior Convertible Preferred Stock                  -      (2,077)          -       (4,132)
                                                           -------     -------     -------     --------
Net loss applicable to common stock for basic and          
 diluted computations                                      $(1,706)    $(8,503)    $(2,149)    $(17,164)
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Weighted-average number of common shares                                                               
 outstanding during the period for basic and diluted         3,362      10,954       3,381       10,954
 computations (in thousands)                               =======     =======     =======     ========
                                                                                               
Loss per common share - basic and diluted                  $ (0.51)    $ (0.78)    $ (0.64)    $  (1.57)
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