EXHIBIT 11.1 NETWORK COMPUTING DEVICES, INC. Statement Regarding Computation of Shares Used in per Share Computations (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) Years Ended December 31, ---------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 ------- ------- -------- Primary: Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period 16,579 15,832 15,908 Common share equivalents: Dilutive effect of stock options -- -- -- ------- ------- -------- Total 16,579 15,832 15,908 ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- Net loss $(5,232) $(4,029) $(10,843) ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- Primary loss per share $ (0.32) $ (0.25) $ (0.68) ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- Fully Diluted: Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period 16,579 15,832 15,908 Common share equivalents: Dilutive effect of stock options -- -- -- Contingently issuable performance shares -- -- 131 ------- ------- -------- Total 16,579 15,832 16,039 ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- Net loss for fully diluted computation $(5,232) $(4,029) $(12,407) ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- Fully diluted loss per share $ (0.32) $ (0.25) $ (0.77) ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- NOTE: The difference between net loss used for primary and fully diluted earnings per share calculations for the year ended 1994 is a result of the assumption that all financial performance objectives have been achieved, the maximum number of Performance Shares have been issued, and the maximum amount of cash contingently payable has been paid, with a significant portion of the cash and the value of the Performance Shares allocated to in-process research and development and charged to operations.