# Exhibit 11.1

# DEPARTMENT 56, INC.
COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE(In thousands, except
per share amounts)

|                                                     |  | 13 WeeksEndedApril 2,2005 |   | 13 WeeksEndedApril 3,
2004
|---------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | - | --------------------------
|Basic:                                               |  |                           |   |                           
|Net loss                                             |  |                           | $ | (2,630                    
|                                                     |  |                           |   |                           
|                                                    
|Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |  |                           |   | 13,641                    
|                                                    
|Net loss per common share - basic                    |  |                           | $ | (0.19                     
|                                                     |  |                           |   |                           
|                                                    
|Assuming Dilution:                                   |  |                          
|Net loss                                             |  |                           | $ | (2,630                    
|                                                     |  |                           |   |                           
|                                                    
|Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |  |                           |   | 13,641                    
|                                                    
|The number of shares resulting from the assumed      |  |                          
|exercise of stock options reduced by the number      |  |                          
|of shares which could have been purchased with       |  |                          
|the proceeds from such exercise, using the average   |  |                          
|market price during the period                       |  |                           |   |                          
|                                                     |  |                           |   |                           
|                                                    
|Unvested restricted stock assumed outstanding as     |  |                          
|of the grant date                                    |  |                           |   |                          
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|                                                    
|Weighted average number of common and                |  |                          
|common equivalent shares                             |  |                           |   | 13,641                    
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|                                                    
|Net loss per common share - assuming dilution        |  |                           | $ | (0.19                     
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