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Statement Re: Computation of Earnings Per Share                     Exhibit 11.1

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                                                     Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                                         July 4, 1997        June 30, 1996        July 4, 1997      June 30, 1996 
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Weighted average shares outstanding                          9,096,989            5,591,628           9,077,046          5,590,696
Effect of common and common                                                                                                         
      equivalent shares issued by the Company                                                                                       
      during the twelve month period                                                                                                
      immediately preceeding the Company's                                                                                          
      registration for initial public offering                                                                                      
      on August 2, 1996, as if they were                                                                                            
      outstanding for all periods presented                                                                                         
      prior to the registration for initial                                                                                         
      public offering, using the treasury                                                                                           
      stock method                                                   0              310,354                   0            310,354
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Total shares                                                 9,096,989            5,901,982           9,077,046          5,901,050
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Net loss                                                 $  (2,487,713)       $    (926,162)      $  (4,829,404)     $  (1,888,166)
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Net loss per common and                                                                                                             
      common share equivalent                            $       (0.27)       $       (0.16)      $       (0.53)     $       (0.32)
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