Cable Design Technologies Corporation                               Exhibit 11.1
Computation of Earnings per Share
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 
 


                                                                        Quarter Ended April 30,       Nine Months Ended April 30,
                                                                           1997           1996            1997           1996
                                                                                                       
Primary:
Income/(loss) before extraordinary items                                 $9,191        ($3,357)        $25,269         $7,729
Extraordinary loss                                                          ---           (596)            ---           (596)
                                                                      ---------     ----------      ----------      --------
Net Income/(loss)                                                        $9,191        ($3,953)        $25,269         $7,133

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding        18,435,500     16,819,139      18,287,374     15,346,160
Assumed exercise of stock options                                     2,087,333            ---       2,244,448      2,682,074
                                                                      ---------     ----------      ----------      --------
Total shares                                                         20,522,833     16,819,139      20,531,822     18,028,234

Primary earnings before extraordinary items per common share              $0.45         ($0.20)          $1.23          $0.43
Primary loss from extraordinary items                                       ---         ($0.04)            ---         ($0.03)
                                                                      ---------     ----------      ----------      --------
Primary earnings/(loss) per common share                                  $0.45         ($0.24)          $1.23          $0.40

 

                                                                       Quarter Ended April 30,       Nine Months Ended April 30,
                                                                           1997           1996            1997           1996
                                                                                                       
Fully diluted:
Income/(loss) before extraordinary items                                 $9,191        ($3,357)        $25,269         $7,729
Extraordinary loss                                                          ---           (596)            ---           (596)
                                                                      ---------     ----------      ----------      --------
Net Income/(loss)                                                        $9,191        ($3,953)        $25,269         $7,133

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding        18,435,500     16,819,139      18,287,374     15,346,160
Assumed exercise of stock options                                     2,087,333            ---       2,244,448      2,708,423
                                                                      ---------     ----------      ----------      --------
Total shares                                                         20,522,833     16,819,139      20,531,822     18,054,583

Fully diluted earnings before extraordinary items per common share        $0.45         ($0.20)          $1.23          $0.43
Fully diluted loss from extraordinary items                                 ---         ($0.04)            ---         ($0.03)
                                                                      ---------     ----------      ----------      --------
Fully diluted earnings/(loss) per common share                            $0.45         ($0.24)          $1.23          $0.40