EXHIBIT 11. 1

                    AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (LOSS)



                                                              Year ended April 30,                        
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                                                      1997       1996        1995                  
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Common shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 Class A shares.............................       18,535,593    17,423,093    17,477,410            
 Class B shares.............................        4,819,501     4,838,689     4,840,489            
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Totals......................................       23,355,094    22,261,782    22,317,899            
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Net earnings (loss)                              $  2,331,854   $(9,749,337)  $(6,689,162)     
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Net earnings (loss) per common and common
 equivalent share                                $        .10   $      (.44)  $      (.30) 
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