EXHIBIT 11.1---STATEMENT RE:  COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)

GALAGEN INC. 
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)



 

                                                                                                                Period from 
                                                                                                                November 17,
                                                                            For the Three Months Ended       1987 (inception) to
                                                                            --------------------------             March 31,
                                                                      March 31, 1997      March 31, 1996              1997  
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Primary Loss Per Share:

Average shares outstanding                                                 7,163,769           1,955,569           2,199,853

SAB No. 83 shares - for stock options granted at exercise 
    prices less than the initial public offering price during the 
    12 months preceding the initial public offering using the 
    treasury method                                                            -                   -                 115,063
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Total                                                                      7,163,769           1,955,569           2,314,916
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Net loss                                                                 $(1,576,928)        $(1,471,233)       $(48,760,848)
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Net loss per share                                                            $(0.22)             $(0.75)            $(21.06)
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Fully Diluted Loss Per Share:

Average shares outstanding                                                 7,163,769           1,955,569           2,199,853

SAB No. 83 shares - for stock options granted at exercise 
    prices less than the initial public offering price during 
    the 12 months preceding the initial public offering using 
    the treasury method                                                        -                   -                 115,063

Assumed conversion of all series of convertible preferred stock                -               3,126,159             644,431
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Total                                                                      7,163,769           5,081,728           2,959,347
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Net loss                                                                 $(1,576,928)        $(1,471,233)       $(48,760,848)
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Net loss per share                                                            $(0.22)             $(0.29)            $(16.48)
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