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                                                                     EXHIBIT 11

                            BROADWAY & SEYMOUR, INC.
                       COMPUTATION of EARNINGS PER SHARE
                     (In thousands, except per share data)
                                  (Unaudited)

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                                                               Three months ended       Nine months ended         
                                                              Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,     Sept. 30, Sept. 30,       
                                                                 1996       1995          1996      1995         
                                                              ---------  ---------     --------- ---------       
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>             
Net income (loss)                                              ($4,805)   $ 2,507       ($3,398)  $ 5,321         
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PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE:                                                                                       
    Weighted average common shares outstanding                   8,976      8,728         8,942     8,595         
                                                                                                                  
    Reduction from effect of treasury stock                        (39)       (39)          (39)      (39)        
                                                                                                                  
    Addition from assumed exercise of stock options                  -        537             -       466         
                                                                                                                  
    Addition from assumed stock bonus award                          -          -             -         4         
                                                                                                                  
    Addition from assumed participation in employee                                                               
      stock purchase plan                                            -          -             -         -         
                                                               -------    -------       -------   -------       
    Weighted average common and common equivalent                                                                 
        shares outstanding                                       8,937      9,226         8,903     9,026         
                                                               =======    =======       =======   =======         
    Net income (loss) per common and common                                                                       
        equivalent share                                       ($ 0.54)   $  0.27       ($ 0.38)  $  0.59
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:                                                                                 
    Weighted average common shares outstanding                   8,976      8,728         8,942     8,595         
                                                                                                                  
    Reduction from effect of treasury stock                        (39)       (39)          (39)      (39)     
                                                                                                                  
    Addition from assumed exercise of stock options                  -        541             -       488         
                                                                                                                  
    Addition from assumed stock bonus award                          -          -             -         4         

    Addition from assumed participation in employee                                                               
      stock purchase plan                                            -          -             -         1         
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    Weighted average common and common equivalent                                                                 
        shares outstanding                                       8,937      9,230         8,903     9,049         
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    Net income (loss) per common and common
        equivalent share                                       ($ 0.54)   $  0.27       ($ 0.38)  $  0.59
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