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                                EXHIBIT NO. 11.1

                 STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE


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         EXHIBIT (11)----STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share computations assumes the exercise of stock purchase warrants
and options to purchase shares of common stock. The shares assumed exercised are
based on the weighted average number of warrants and options outstanding during
the period. Under the treasury stock method of computing earnings per share, the
number of shares of treasury stock assumed repurchased is limited to 20% of
common stock outstanding, with the remaining shares assumed to be newly issued
and with the excess proceeds assumed to have reduced long-term borrowings
outstanding for the periods.



EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997            Three Months   Nine Months
- ----------------------------------------------------------            ------------   -----------
                                                                                      

Application of assumed proceeds ($1,966,637 and $2,134,478):
  Toward repurchase of outstanding common stock at September
    30, 1997 market price of $9.094 and $7.274 per share               $1,966,637    $2,134,478
  Reduction of borrowings under line of credit                                  0             0 

                                                                       ----------    ----------
                                                                       $1,966,637    $2,134,478
                                                                       ==========    ==========
Adjustments of net income:
  Actual net income                                                    $1,483,918    $4,860,852
  Interest expense reduction                                                    0             0

                                                                       ----------    ----------
  Adjusted net income (A)                                              $1,483,918    $4,860,852
                                                                       ==========    ==========

Adjustment of shares outstanding:
  Actual outstanding                                                    8,223,490     8,166,171
  Net additional shares issuable                                          139,293        62,111
                                                                       ----------    ----------
  Adjusted shares outstanding (B)                                       8,362,783     8,228,282
                                                                       ==========    ==========

Net income per common share (A) divided by (B)                         $     0.18    $     0.59
                                                                       ==========    ==========

EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996             Three Months Nine Months
- ----------------------------------------------------------             ------------ -----------
                                                                                     

Application of assumed proceeds ($6,767,531 and $6,790,243):
  Toward repurchase of outstanding common stock at September         
  30, 1996 market price of $ 6.375 and $6.958 per share                 $6,767,531   $6,790,243
  Reduction of borrowings under line of credit                                   0            0

                                                                        ----------   ----------
                                                                        $6,767,531   $6,790,243
                                                                        ==========   ==========

Adjustments of net income:
  Actual net income                                                     $  982,988   $2,940,607
  Interest expense reduction                                                     0            0

                                                                        ----------   ----------
  Adjusted net income (A)                                               $  982,988   $2,940,607
                                                                        ==========   ==========

Adjustment of shares outstanding:
  Actual outstanding                                                     5,023,044    5,013,480
  Net additional shares issuable                                         2,587,404    2,640,553
                                                                        ----------   ----------
  Adjusted shares outstanding (B)                                        7,610,448    7,654,033
                                                                        ==========   ==========

Net income per common share (A) divided by (B)                          $     0.13   $     0.38
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RECENT PRONOUNCEMENT

In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
128, Earnings Per Share (SFAS No. 128), which establishes new standards for
computing and presenting earnings per share. The provisions of SFAS No. 128 are
effective for earnings per share calculations for periods ending after December
15, 1997. At that time, the Company will be required to change the method
currently used to compute earnings per share and to restate all prior periods.
If the Company had adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 128, the results would
have been as follows:



                                          Three Months                           Nine Months
                                       Ended September 30,                   Ended September 30,
                                       -------------------                   -------------------
                                       1997           1996                    1997            1996
                                       ----           ----                    ----            ----
                                                                                   
Earnings per common share - basic      $.18           $.20                    $.60            $.59
Earnings per common share - diluted    $.18           $.13                    $.59            $.38