EXHIBIT 11.1

                            ACTIVE VOICE CORPORATION

                        COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE



                                                         Year Ended March 31,
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                                                 1996            1995           1994
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PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE
Average shares outstanding                      4,515,698       4,434,541       3,276,175
Net effect of dilutive stock options 
  based on the treasury stock method 
  using average market price                      128,046         168,920         226,727
Net effect of stock options issued during the 
  12 months prior to the initial public 
  offering at less than the offering price
  based on the treasury stock method using 
  $15.00 per share, treated as outstanding for 
  all periods presented                                                            39,373 
Dilutive effect of Convertible Preferred Stock                                    519,323 
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Total                                           4,643,744       4,603,461       4,061,598 
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Net income                                     $5,161,914      $5,109,725      $3,579,147 
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Per share amount                                    $1.11           $1.11           $0.88
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Average shares outstanding                      4,515,698       4,434,541       3,276,175 
Net effect of dilutive stock options based 
  on the treasury stock method using the year 
  end market price, if higher than average  
  market price                                    129,690         173,683         237,616 
Net effect of stock options issued during 
  the 12 months prior to the initial public 
  offering at less than the offering price
  based on the treasury stock method using 
  $15.00 per share, treated as outstanding 
  for all periods presented                                                        39,373 
Dilutive effect of Convertible Preferred Stock                                    519,323 
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Total                                           4,645,388       4,608,224       4,072,487 
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Net income                                     $5,161,914      $5,109,725      $3,579,147 
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Per share amount                                    $1.11           $1.11           $0.88
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