EXHIBIT 11

EXHIBIT 11 - STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS.



                                                                FISCAL YEAR ENDED
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                                   September 29,     October 1,     October 2,     October 3,      September 27,
                                        1996            1995           1994           1993            1992
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Net loss                            $(11,518,000)   $(3,035,800)   $(2,463,900)   $(1,507,600)     $  (895,800)
 
Cumulative dividends
  on Preferred Stock                     (28,800)       (31,000)       (33,200)       (31,400)         (32,000)
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                                    $(11,546,800)   $(3,066,800)   $(2,497,100)   $(1,539,000)     $  (927,800)
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Common Stock:
 
  Shares outstanding at
   beginning of period                15,566,755     14,710,713     13,152,534     12,608,128       10,495,386
 
 Pro rata shares:
 
  Shares sold                                  -         63,033        887,870              -          692,308
 
  Shares issued to employee
   stock bonus trust                      28,797         29,703         14,893          8,105          103,211
 
  Stock options and
   warrants exercised                    222,792        104,320         86,236        236,638          125,261
 
  Convertible bonds converted
   to Common Stock                     1,043,506              -              -              -                -
 
  Preferred Stock converted
   to common stock                        12,420         58,692              -         12,916           14,762
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 Weighted average number
  of common and common
  equivalent shares
  outstanding                         16,874,270     14,966,461     14,141,533     12,865,787       11,430,928
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Net loss per share                  $      (0.68)   $     (0.20)   $     (0.18)   $     (0.12)     $     (0.08)
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