Page 12 NORTHSTAR COMPUTER FORMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY EXHIBIT 11 STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS Three Months Ended January 31 1997 1996 ---- ---- NET EARNINGS $ 570,693 $ 82,736 EARNINGS PER SHARE Primary: Net earnings $ .31 $ .05 --------- --------- Fully diluted (1): Net earnings $ .31 $ .05 --------- --------- AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES Primary: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 1,716,571 1,713,896 Common equivalent shares: Dilutive stock options, using Treasury Stock Method 112,271 39,290 --------- --------- 1,828,842 1,753,186 --------- --------- Fully diluted (1) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 1,716,571 1,713,896 Common equivalent shares: Dilutive stock options, using Treasury Stock Method 112,271 39,290 --------- --------- 1,828,842 1,753,186 --------- --------- (1) This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601 (b) (11) although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14 of APB Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%