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                                  EXHIBIT 11.1



                 MIDLAND FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                    (In thousands except per share amounts)





                                                                  THREE MONTHS ENDED                 SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                       June 30,                         June 30,     
                                                               ------------------------         ------------------------
                                                                1996              1995           1996             1995 
                                                               ------           -------         ------           -------
                                                                                              (as restated)
                                                                                                     
Primary:                                                                                    
  Average Shares outstanding                                     5,547            5,357           5,547            5,352
  Net effect of dilutive stock options and                                                  
     warrants - based on the treasury stock                                                 
     method using average market price                              20              107              20              104
                                                               -------          -------         -------          -------
           Common and common equivalent shares                   5,567            5,464           5,567            5,456
                                                               =======          =======         =======          =======
                                                                                            
Net income (loss)                                              $   890          $ 2,795         $  (760)         $ 5,404
                                                               =======          =======         =======          =======           
Fully diluted:                                                                              
  Average shares outstanding                                     5,547            5,357           5,547            5,352
  Net effect of dilutive stock options and                                                  
     warrants - based on the treasury stock                                                 
     method using average market price                              20              111              20              114
                                                               -------          -------         -------          -------
                                                                                            
               Common and common equivalents                     5,567            5,468           5,567            5,466
                                                               =======          =======         =======          =======
                                                                                            
Net income (loss)                                              $   890          $ 2,795         $  (760)         $ 5,404
                                                               =======          =======         =======          =======
                                                                                            
Per share amount:                                                                           
  Primary:                                                     $   .16          $   .51         $  (.14)         $   .99
  Fully diluted:                                               $   .16          $   .51         $  (.14)         $   .99





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