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                                  EXHIBIT 11.
                STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE



THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,                    1996                           
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                                                                  ASSUMING       
                                                 PRIMARY        FULL DILUTION    
                                               --------------  -----------------
                                                                        
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF OUTSTANDING                                                  
SHARES                                            28,989,749        28,989,749   
                                                                                 
COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES:                                                        
     OUTSTANDING STOCK OPTIONS                       814,107           814,257   
                                                                                 
OTHER POTENTIALLY DILUTIVE SECURITIES:                                           
    CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (2)                           N/A         1,859,145   
                                                                                 
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SHARES USED IN COMPUTING                                                         
NET INCOME PER SHARE                              29,803,856        31,663,151   
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NET INCOME                                        $4,455,885        $4,455,885   
                                                                                 
ADJUSTMENTS ASSUMING FULL DILUTION:                                              
    INTEREST EXPENSE, NET OF TAXES (2)                   N/A           433,902   
                                                                                 
NET INCOME                                        $4,455,885        $4,889,787   
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
NET INCOME PER SHARE                                   $0.15             $0.15   
                                                                                 
DILUTION PERCENTAGE ASSUMING FULL DILUTION (1)           N/A            -3.294%  
                                                                                 
NET INCOME PER SHARE                                   $0.15             $0.15   
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NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,                       1996
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                                                                  ASSUMING       
                                                 PRIMARY        FULL DILUTION    
                                               --------------  -----------------
                                                                        
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF OUTSTANDING                                                  
SHARES                                             27,563,151        27,563,151  
                                                                                 
COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES:                                                        
     OUTSTANDING STOCK OPTIONS                        613,064           808,361  
                                                                                 
OTHER POTENTIALLY DILUTIVE SECURITIES:                                           
    CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (2)                            N/A         3,203,822  
                                                                                 
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SHARES USED IN COMPUTING                                            
NET INCOME PER SHARE                               28,176,215        31,575,334  
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NET INCOME                                        $11,422,833       $11,422,833                                      
                                                                    
ADJUSTMENTS ASSUMING FULL DILUTION:                                              
    INTEREST EXPENSE, NET OF TAXES (2)                    N/A         2,326,656  
                                                                                 
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NET INCOME                                        $11,422,833       $13,749,489                                     
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NET INCOME PER SHARE                                    $0.41             $0.44    
                                                                                 
DILUTION PERCENTAGE ASSUMING FULL DILUTION (1)            N/A            -7.411% 
                                                                             
NET INCOME PER SHARE                                    $0.41             $0.41  
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NOTES:

(1) - PROVIDED THAT DILUTION IS GREATER THAN 3%, THE CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES ARE
      CONSIDERED DILUTIVE IN THE CALCULATION AND PRESENTATION OF PER SHARE
      DATA.

(2) - THE CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES WERE CONVERTED TO COMMON STOCK ON AUGUST 14,
      1996.  ACCORDINGLY, THE EFFECTS OF AN ASSUMED CONVERSION ARE INCLUDED 
      ONLY THROUGH THAT DATE.