TOP AIR MANUFACTURING, INC. EXHIBIT 11 - COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE Column A Column B Column C Weighted Income Average (Loss) Per Number of Net Common Shares Income Share Outstanding* (Loss) (B/A) ---------------------------------------- Three months ended: August 31, 1998 5,083,664 $ (225,821) $ (.04) August 31, 1997 5,101,560 $ (93,604) $ (.02) Three Months Ended August 31, 1998 1997 ---- ---- *Computation of weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common equivalent shares: Common shares outstanding at the beginning of the period 5,083,456 5,135,548 Weighted average of common shares issued (retired) during the period 208 (33,988) Weighted average of the common equivalent shares attributable to stock options granted, computed under the treasury stock method # -- -- ---------- --------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares 5,083,664 5,101,560 ========= ========= # The stock options have not been included because they are antidilutive.