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                                                                   EXHIBIT 11.1


      STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE INCOME OF ADMINISTAFF, INC.



                                                                                        THREE MONTHS              NINE MONTHS
                                                                                     ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,       ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                   ----------------------    ----------------------
                                                                                     1996          1997         1996         1997
                                                                                   --------      --------     --------     --------
                                                                                                                    
PRIMARY
   Average shares outstanding ..............................................        10,726        13,451       10,726        13,126
   Net effect of  dilutive  stock  options - based on the                                                                           
        treasury stock method using average market price ...................            54           210           36           121
   Net effect of dilutive  stock  warrants - based on the                                                                          
        treasury stock method using average market price ...................           124           514           82           339
   Net effect of dilutive  stock  warrants - based on the                                                                          
        if-converted method ................................................             *            --            *            -- 

   Adjustment  to give  effect to shares  optioned to employees                                                                    
        within 12 months of the initial filing on Form S-1 of an 
        initial public offering as outstanding as of the beginning of    
        each period presented based on the treasury stock                                                                      
        method using the offering price ....................................            58            --           77            -- 
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   Total ...................................................................        10,962        14,175       10,921        13,586
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   Net income ..............................................................       $   971       $ 2,923      $   614      $  3,850
   Add interest from subordinated debt, net of taxes .......................             *            --            *            -- 
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   Net income available for common shareholders ............................       $   971       $ 2,923      $   614      $  3,850
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   Per share amount ........................................................       $  0.09       $  0.21      $  0.06      $   0.28
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   FULLY DILUTED                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
   Average shares outstanding ..............................................        10,726        13,451       10,726        13,126
   Net effect of  dilutive  stock  options - based on the                                                                          
        treasury stock method using ending market price ....................            54           213           36           138
   Net effect of dilutive  stock  warrants - based on the                                                                          
        treasury stock method using ending market price ....................           124           515           82           344
   Net effect of dilutive  stock  warrants - based on the                                                                          
        if-converted method ................................................             *            --            *            -- 
   Adjustment  to give  effect to shares  optioned to employees                                                                    
        within 12 months of the initial filing on Form S-1 of 
        an initial public offering as outstanding as of the beginning 
        of each period presented based on the treasury stock method using                                                   
        the offering price .................................................            58            --           77            -- 
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   Total ...................................................................        10,962        14,179       10,921        13,608
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   Net income ..............................................................       $   971       $ 2,923      $   614       $ 3,850
   Add interest from subordinated debt, net of taxes .......................             *            --            *            -- 
                                                                                   ------------------------------------------------
   Net income available for common shareholders ............................       $   971       $ 2,923      $   614       $ 3,850
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   Per share amount ........................................................       $  0.09       $  0.21      $  0.06       $  0.28
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*   Conversion of the stock warrants is not assumed in the computation because
    their effect is antidilutive.