Exhibit 11.1 Corporate Express, Inc. Statement Regarding Computation of Net Income Per Share Primary Earnings Per Share Three Months Ended Six Months Ended --------------------------------- -------------------------------- August 31, August 26, August 31, August 26, 1996 1995 1996 1995 -------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------- Net income $ 11,165 $ 5,755 $ 20,781 $ 12,261 ============== ================ ================ ============= Net income per share $ 0.15 $ 0.09 $ 0.27 $ 0.19 ============== ================ ================ ============= Weighted average shares outstanding 70,031 60,264 69,631 59,689 Common Stock Equivalents: Stock options and warrants 6,174 4,246 6,111 4,028 -------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------- Total weighted average shares outstanding 76,205 64,510 75,742 63,717 ============== ================ ================ ============= Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Fully diluted earnings per share differs from primary earnings per share by less than 3%.