EXHIBIT 11.1
                                                               
                   THE FAILURE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF
                             NET INCOME PER SHARE

          FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 4, 1997 AND MARCH 29, 1996
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
 
                                                                 Quarters Ended(1)
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                                                               April 4,        March 29
                                                                 1997            1996
                                                               -------         -------
                                                                          
 Weighted average shares issued and outstanding-
     Common stock.........................................       6,806           6,633

 Common stock equivalents-options and awards(2)...........         132               -
                                                               -------         -------

 Weighted average number of common shares.................       6,938           6,633
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 Net income...............................................     $ 1,171          $  646
                                                               =======         =======

 Net income per share.....................................     $   .17         $   .10
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(1) The  modified  treasury  stock  method  was used as  shares  obtainable
    exceeded 20% of the Common Stock  outstanding at the end of the period.
    The assumed reduced interest expense  resulting from the application of
    this method is immaterial.

(2) The  dilutive  impact  of  options  and  awards  determined  using  the
    fully-diluted calculation is not materially different from the dilutive
    impact  represented  in this  statement  determined  using the  primary
    calculation.

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