EXHIBIT 11.1 QUICKRESPONSE SERVICES, INC. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------------- ------------------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 --------- --------- --------- --------- PRIMARY SHARES Weighted average common shares outstanding 8,488,553 8,365,393 8,450,616 8,335,330 Common equivalent shares outstanding 273,794 253,510 261,531 251,515 --------- --------- --------- --------- 8,762,347 8,618,903 8,712,147 8,586,845 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net earnings $2,254 $1,713 $6,274 $4,595 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings per common and common equivalent share $0.26 $0.20 $0.72 $0.54 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 14