Exhibit  11

                        EXPERT SOFTWARE, INC.

                   COMPUTATION OF INCOME PER SHARE
                   (In thousands except per share)


                                                



                               Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                 September 30,       September 30,
                                 1997      1996     1997     1996
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Net income (loss).............. $ 637   $(3,428)   $1,263 $(10,625)
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Weighted average common stock
outstanding.................... 7,533     7,481     7,518    7,481

Dilutive stock options.........   730        --       541      194
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Weighted average number of
common stock and common stock
equivalents for primary          
earnings per share............. 8,263     7,481     8,059    7,675   
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Net income (loss) per share....$ 0.08    $(0.46)   $ 0.16  $ (1.38)
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Primary and fully diluted net income (loss) per share are the same for all
periods presented.