EXHIBIT 11.1

Transcrypt International, Inc and Subsidiaries  Computation of Net Loss Per Share

|                                     |                                                          | DECEMBER 31,
2000 |            | DECEMBER 31,
1999 |   | DECEMBER 31,
1998 |           
|------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | ----------------- | - | ----------------- | ----------
|Net loss                             |                                                          | $                 | (25,386    | )                 | $ | (3,827            | )         
|                                     |                                                          |                   |            |                   |   |                   |           
|Net loss per ShareBasic             |                                                          |                   |            |                   |   |                   |           
|Weighted average common sharesBasic |                                                          |                   | 13,511,489 |                   |   | 12,947,795        |           
|                                     |                                                          |                   |            |                   |   |                   |           
|Net loss per shareBasic             |                                                          | $                 | (1.88      | )                 | $ | (0.30             | )         
|                                     |                                                          |                   |            |                   |   |                   |           
|Net loss per ShareDiluted           |                                                          |                   |            |                   |   |                   |           
|Shares used in this computation:     |                                                          |                   |            |                   |   |                   |           
|                                     | Weighted average common sharesBasic                     |                   |            | 13,511,489        |   |                   | 12,947,795
|                                     |                                                          |                   |            |                   |   |                   |           
|                                     | Dilutive effect of shares under employee stock plans (*) |                   |            |                  |   |                   |          
|                                     |                                                          |                   |            |                   |   |                   |           
|                                     | Weighted average common sharesDiluted                   |                   |            | 13,511,489        |   |                   | 12,947,795
|                                     |                                                          |                   |            |                   |   |                   |           
|Net loss per shareDiluted           |                                                          | $                 | (1.88      | )                 | $ | (0.30             | )         
|                                     |                                                          |                   |            |                   |   |                   |           

* Common stock equivalents were not included as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

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