EXHIBIT 11.1

Telscape International, Inc.
Earnings Per Share Calculation
Twelve months ended December 31, 1996


Treasury stock method - weighted average price               4.30
Period beginning date                                      1/1/96
Last day in period                                       12/31/96
Number of days in period                                      366

                                        Outstanding                  Weighted
                           Total        -----------         No. of   Average
                           Shares       From     To          Days    Shares
         Description       ---------    ------  --------    ------  ---------
Common Stock:
  Balance at 12/31/95      1,890,442    1/1/96  12/31/96      366   1,890,442
  Shares issued 4/30/96        1,000   4/30/96  12/31/96      246         672
  Shares issued 5/17/96       16,205   5/17/96  12/31/96      229      10,139
  Shares issued 5/17/96    1,605,000   5/17/96  12/31/96      229   1,004,221
  Shares issued 5/29/96       12,500   5/29/96  12/31/96      217       7,411
  Shares issued 7/03/96        6,822    7/3/96  12/31/96      182       3,392
  Shares issued 8/30/96        4,000   8/30/96  12/31/96      124       1,355
  Shares issued 9/05/96      400,000    9/5/96  12/31/96      118     128,962

Retroactive treatment
  Options granted
    Shares                    91,867
    x option price              0.80
     / average market pr        4.30
     Treasury shares          17,092
     Equivalent shares        74,775    1/1/96  12/31/96      366      74,775

    Shares                    31,164
    x option price              6.42
     / average market pr        4.30
     Treasury shares               0
     Equivalent shares             0

Warrants outstanding
  Shares                     150,000
    x exercise price            2.94
     / average market pr        4.30
     Treasury shares         102,471
     Equivalent shares        47,529   2/29/96  12/31/96      307      39,867

  Shares                     525,000
    x exercise price            8.00
     / average market pr        4.30
     Treasury shares               0
     Equivalent shares             0

    Total average shares and equivalent shares outstanding       3,161,238

    Net loss for the period                                     (1,598,008)

    Net loss per average share outstanding                           (0.51)

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                          TELSCAPE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                         EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATION
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995


Total days in period .........................       365
Treasury stock method - weighted average price   $  2.34


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    Weighted
                                             Total                                     No. of       Average
         Description                         Shares          From            To         Days         Shares
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>              <C>          <C>            <C>        <C>
Common Stock:
  Balance 12/31/95                             1,890,442        1/1/95       12/31/95       365        1,890,442

Retroactive treatment:
  Options granted
    Shares                                       128,394
                                        -----------------
    x option price                                  0.80
     / average market price                         2.34
                                        -----------------
     Treasury shares                              43,895
                                        -----------------
     Equivalent shares                            84,499        1/1/95       12/31/95       365           84,499
                                        -----------------

    Shares                                        31,164
    x option price                                  6.42
     / average market price                         2.34
                                        -----------------
     Treasury shares                                   0
                                        -----------------
                                                       0
                                        -----------------

    Shares                                        58,000
                                        -----------------
    x option price                                  2.25
     / average market price                         2.34
                                        -----------------
     Treasury shares                              55,769
                                        -----------------
     Equivalent shares                             2,231        1/1/95       12/31/95       365            2,231
                                        -----------------

    Shares                                        10,000
                                        -----------------
    x option price                                  3.06
     / average market price                         2.34
                                        -----------------
     Treasury shares                                   0
                                        -----------------
     Equivalent shares                                 0
                                        -----------------

    Shares                                        20,000
                                        -----------------
    x option price                                  1.75
     / average market price                         2.34
                                        -----------------
     Treasury shares                              14,957
                                        -----------------
     Equivalent shares                             5,043        1/1/95       12/31/95       365            5,043
                                        -----------------

Warrants outstanding
  Shares                                         525,000
    x option price                                  8.00
     / average market price                         2.34
                                        -----------------
                                                       0
                                        -----------------
                                                       0
                                        -----------------
</TABLE>
Earnings per share calculation
Year ended December 31, 1995 (Cont.)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                            <C>              <C>          <C>            <C>        <C>
                                                                                                ----------------
    Total average shares and equivalent shares outstanding                                             1,982,214
                                                                                                =================
    Net loss for the period                                                                             (673,065)
                                                                                                =================
    Net loss per average share outstanding                                                                 (0.34)
                                                                                                =================
</TABLE>

  Fully diluted earnings per share is not presented because all items
  not included in primary earnings per share are anti-dilutive.