EXHIBIT 11 NORSTAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended ------------------------ -------------------------- November 2, October 28, November 2, October 28, 1996 1995 1996 1995 ------------------------ -------------------------- Primary earnings per share - Weighted average number of issued shares outstanding 9,122 8,444 8,968 8,441 Effect of: 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan 171 436 276 423 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan 30 - 15 - Restated Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan 82 98 98 96 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 11 12 12 9 -------- -------- --------- -------- Shares outstanding used to compute primary earnings per share 9,416 8,990 9,369 8,969 -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Net income $ 2,676 $ 2,148 $ 4,368 $ 3,581 -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Primary earnings per share $ .28 $ .24 $ .47 $ .40 -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Fully diluted earnings per share - Weighted average number of shares used for primary earnings per share 9,416 8,990 9,369 8,969 Effect of: 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan 4 - 2 9 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan 5 - 3 - Restated Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan 1 - - 1 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 2 - - 2 -------- -------- --------- -------- Shares outstanding used to compute fully diluted earnings per share 9,428 8,990 9,374 8,981 -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Net income $ 2,676 $ 2,148 $ 4,368 $ 3,581 -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Fully diluted earnings per share $ .28 $ .24 $ .47 $ .40 -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------