1 EXHIBIT 11 NATIONAL DENTEX CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE Three months ended Nine months ended ------------------------------- ------------------------------ September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 1996 1997 1996 1997 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY NET INCOME PER SHARE: Net Income applicable to common stock $ 836,052 $1,002,493 $2,842,586 $3,307,625 ---------------------------- --------------------------- Shares: Weighted average common shares outstanding 3,439,904 3,459,072 3,405,721 3,452,638 Add: Shares issuable from assumed exercise of options and warrants (as determined by the application of the treasury stock method) 70,560 65,800 104,561 58,310 ---------------------------- --------------------------- Weighted average common shares outstanding as adjusted 3,510,464 3,524,872 3,510,282 3,510,948 ---------------------------- --------------------------- Primary net income per share $ 0.24 $ 0.28 $ 0.81 $ 0.94 ============================ =========================== COMPUTATION OF FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE: Net Income per primary computation above $ 836,052 $1,002,493 $2,842,586 $3,307,625 ---------------------------- --------------------------- Shares: Weighted average common shares outstanding 3,439,904 3,459,072 3,405,721 3,452,638 Add: Shares issuable from assumed exercise of options and warrants (as determined by the application of the treasury stock method) 70,560 75,165 104,561 75,860 ---------------------------- --------------------------- Weighted average common shares outstanding as adjusted 3,510,464 3,534,237 3,510,282 3,528,498 ---------------------------- --------------------------- Fully diluted net income per share $ 0.24 $ 0.28 $ 0.81 $ 0.94 ============================ ===========================