EXHIBIT 11.1 QUICKRESPONSE SERVICES, INC. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) 1996 1995 1994 --------- --------- --------- Primary shares: Average common shares outstanding 8,345,679 8,228,882 8,034,124 Common share equivalents 267,095 270,154 344,764 --------- --------- --------- 8,612,774 8,499,036 8,378,887 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net earnings applicable to common stock $6,611 $2,387 $13,965 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings per common and common share equivalents, primary $0.77 $0.28 $1.67 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Fully-diluted shares: Average common shares outstanding 8,345,679 8,228,882 8,034,124 Common share equivalents 267,254 297,584 344,231 --------- --------- --------- 8,612,933 8,526,465 8,378,355 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net earnings applicable to common stock $6,611 $2,387 $13,965 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings per common and common equivalent share, fully - diluted $0.77 $0.28 $1.67 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 43