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                                                                    EXHIBIT 11.1

                                TALX CORPORATION
              STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                   (unaudited)

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                                                                       Three Months Ended March 31,       Year Ended March 31,
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                                                                           2001           2002            2001           2002
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Basic Earnings Per Share:

Actual shares outstanding - beginning of period                           9,406,156     13,909,714       5,616,448      9,404,439
Weighted average number of common shares issued (1) (2)                     930,545       (134,677)      4,639,480      3,218,250
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - end of period     10,336,701     13,775,037      10,255,928     12,622,689
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Net earnings:
    Continuing operations                                              $  1,035,000   $  1,552,000    $  4,308,000   $  4,490,000
    Gain on disposal of discontinued operations                                  --             --          37,000             --
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       Net earnings                                                    $  1,035,000   $  1,552,000    $  4,345,000   $  4,490,000
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Basic earnings per common share:
    Continuing operations                                              $       0.10   $       0.11    $       0.42   $       0.36
    Gain on disposal of discontinued operations                                  --             --              --             --
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       Net earnings                                                    $       0.10   $       0.11    $       0.42   $       0.36
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Diluted Earnings Per Share:

Actual shares outstanding - beginning of period                           9,406,156     13,909,714       5,616,448      9,404,439
Weighted average number of common shares issued (1) (2)                   1,252,242        187,688       4,910,724      3,616,874
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - end of period     10,658,398     14,097,402      10,527,172     13,021,313
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Net earnings:
    Continuing operations                                              $  1,035,000   $  1,552,000    $  4,308,000   $  4,490,000
    Gain on disposal of discontinued operations                                  --             --          37,000             --
                                                                       ------------   ------------    ------------   ------------
       Net earnings                                                    $  1,035,000   $  1,552,000    $  4,345,000   $  4,490,000
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Diluted earnings per common share:
    Continuing operations                                              $       0.10   $       0.11    $       0.41   $       0.34
    Gain on disposal of discontinued operations                                  --             --              --             --
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       Net earnings                                                    $       0.10   $       0.11    $       0.41   $       0.34
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(1)    Basic and diluted earnings per share has been computed using the number
       of shares of common stock and common stock options and warrants
       outstanding. The weighted average number of shares is based on common
       stock outstanding for basic earnings per share and common stock
       outstanding and common stock options and warrants for diluted earnings
       per share in periods when such common stock options and warrants are not
       antidilutive.

(2)    Includes the effect of a 10% stock dividend declared September 6, 2001
       payable October 18, 2001 to shareholders of record on September 20, 2001.