EXHIBIT 11 NORSTAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, -------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE - Weighted average number of issued shares outstanding 9,140 8,526 8,242 Effect of: 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan 20 - - 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan 201 398 414 Restated Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan 64 96 82 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 10 8 12 ------- ------ ------ Shares outstanding used to compute primary earnings per share 9,435 9,028 8,750 ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ Net income $10,217 $8,489 $7,063 ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 1.08 $ .94 $ .81 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, -------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- -------- FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE - Weighted average number of shares used for primary earnings per share 9,435 9,028 8,750 Effect of: 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan 1 - - 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan 1 8 6 Restated Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan - 2 2 Employee Stock Purchase Plan - - 2 ------- ------ ------- Shares outstanding used to compute fully diluted earnings per share 9,437 9,038 8,760 ------- ------ ------- ------- ------ ------- Net income $10,217 $8,489 $7,063 ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 1.08 $ .94 $ .81 ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ 47