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EXHIBIT 11.1     COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE
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                                                                 Three Months         
                                                                     Ended            
                                                                 March 31, 1997       
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Shares outstanding December 31, 1995 ..............                6,652,059          
                                                                                      
Weighted average shares for the Heartland                                             
     acquisition as of January 1, 1996                                                
     involving 261,424 shares .....................                  261,424          
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
Weighted average shares for the ALS-Midwest                                           
     acquisition involving 172,563 shares in                                          
     May 1996 ......................................                 172,536          
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
Weighted average shares for the Crossings                                             
     acquisition involving 2,007,049 shares                                           
     in May 1996 ....................................              2,007,049          
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
Weighted average shares for the private                                               
     equity transactions occurring in May 1996                                        
     involving 430,281 shares .......................                430,281          
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
Weighted average shares for initial public                                            
     offering occurring in August 1996                                                
     involving 3,443,206 shares .....................              3,443,206          
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
Weighted average shares for exercise of                                               
     41,580 stock options on 12/30/96................                 41,580          
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
Weighted average shares for redemption of                                             
     11,639 shares on 12/31/96.......................                (11,639)         
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Total................................................             12,996,496          
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Net loss attributable to common shares ..............            $  (579,000)         
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Net loss per common and common equivalent shares ....            $     (0.04)         
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