EXHIBIT 11 NORSTAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (In thousands, except per share amounts) THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED ------------------------- ------------------------- FEBRUARY 1, JANUARY 27, FEBRUARY 1, JANUARY 27, 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE - Weighted average number of issued shares outstanding 9,277 8,522 9,070 8,468 Effect of: 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan 134 400 229 416 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan 40 - 23 - Restated Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan 32 96 76 96 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 11 12 11 10 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Shares outstanding used to compute primary earnings per share 9,494 9,030 9,409 8,990 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income $ 2,715 $ 2,293 $ 7,083 $ 5,875 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE $ .29 $ .26 $ .75 $ .65 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE - Weighted average number of shares used for primary earnings per share 9,494 9,030 9,409 8,990 Effect of: 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan - - 1 6 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan - - 2 - Restated Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan - - 1 2 Employee Stock Purchase Plan - - 1 2 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Shares outstanding used to compute fully diluted earnings per share 9,494 9,030 9,414 9,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income $ 2,715 $ 2,293 $ 7,083 $ 5,875 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ .29 $ .26 $ .75 $ .65 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------