Exhibit 11.1 PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1996 (in Thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended ------------------- ------------------- June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 1995 1996 1995 1996 -------- ---------- --------- --------- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) PRIMARY (5) Earnings applicable to common stock: Net income $ 389 $ 1,340 $ 624 $ 2,013 Preferred dividends (1) (77) 0 (154) 0 Interest income (2) 61 347 198 521 ------- ---------- -------- ---------- Net income applicable to common stock $ 373 $ 1,687 $ 668 $ 2,534 ======= ========== ======== ========== Weighted average shares outstanding for primary: Weighted average shares outstanding 5,968 20,641 5,968 18,399 Shares upon assumed exercise of stock options and warrants issued within one year of initial public offering (3) 4,845 0 4,845 0 Other shares upon assumed exercise of stock options and warrants (4) 7,940 2,781 8,153 3,255 ------- ---------- -------- ---------- Weighted average shares 18,753 23,422 18,966 21,654 ======= ========== ======== ========== Primary net income per share $ 0.02 $ 0.07 $ 0.04 $ 0.12 ======= ========== ======== ========== - - -------------------- (1) Dividends on cumulative convertible preferred stock are deducted to arrive at net income applicable to common stock as the preferred stock is not a common stock equivalent and is therefore not considered as if converted for primary earnings per share. (2) Reflects adjustment to interest expense, net of related income tax effect, on excess proceeds due to 20% limitation on assumed acquisition of shares under the modified treasury stock method. Assumed proceeds from stock options include an income tax benefit as the options are not qualified options under the Internal Revenue Code. (3) Options and warrants issued within one year of the initial filing of the accompanying registration statement are assumed to be outstanding for all periods using the modified treasury stock method at the assumed initial public offering price, regardless of whether they are anti-dilutive. (4) Options and warrants are assumed exercised using the modified treasury stock method, except where the effect is anti-dilutive. (5) Fully diluted net income per share is anti-dilutive. Accordingly, fully diluted net income per share is not presented for all periods. 16