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EXHIBIT 11.1
META GROUP, INC.
EXHIBIT TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
COMPUTATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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Net (loss) income $(2,653,000) $2,454,000 $1,922,000 $5,811,000
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Weighted average number of common and
common equivalent shares outstanding:
Common shares
outstanding during the period 10,822,178 10,094,507 10,718,412 10,918,872
Common share equivalents - options
to purchase common share - 712,355 1,083,609 789,602
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Total 10,822,178 10,806,862 11,802,021 11,708,474
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Net (loss) income per diluted common share $(.25) $.23 $.16 $.50
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Net (loss) income per basic common share $(.25) $.24 $.18 $.53
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