VILLAGE GREEN BOOKSTORE INC
10QSB, 1996-09-16
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                                 UNITED STATES

                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D. C.  20549


                                F O R M  10-QSB


    [X]       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
              OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              for the quarterly period ended July 28, 1996

                                       OR

    [ ]       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
              OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

           for the transition period from ______ to ______

                         Commission file number 0-00167

                      THE VILLAGE GREEN BOOKSTORE, INC.
      -----------------------------------------------------------------
      (Exact name of Small Business Issuer as specified in its charter)


           New York                               16-1181167 
- -------------------------------                ---------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                 (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)                  I.D. number)


                               1357 Monroe Avenue
                          Rochester, New York 14618
                  ----------------------------------------
                  (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (716) 442-1151                  
                ------------------------------------------------
                (Issuer's telephone number, including area code)


Check whether the Issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.
Yes  X     No
    ___      ___

                    APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of July 28, 1996 was
3,741,355.

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<TABLE>
                      THE VILLAGE GREEN BOOKSTORE, INC.
                      ---------------------------------

                                      INDEX
<CAPTION>
PART I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                    
                                                                                                Page
<S>               <C>                                                                         <C>
       Item         Financial Statements                                                     
                    Consolidated Statement of Operations                               
                    for the three and six months ended July 28,                        
                    1996 and July 30, 1995  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .  3
                                                                                       
                    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of                                  
                    July 28, 1996 and January 28, 1996  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .  4
                                                                                       
                    Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the                       
                    six months ended July 28, 1996 and                                 
                    July 30, 1995   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .  6
                                                                                       
                    Notes to Financial Statements   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .  7
                                                                                       
       Item 2.      Management's Discussion and Analysis                               
                    of Financial Conditions and                                        
                    Results of Operations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .  9
                                                                                       
PART II.      OTHER INFORMATION                                                        
                                                                                       
       Item 1.      Legal Proceedings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 12
                                                                                       
       Item 2.      Changes in Securities   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .  n/a
                                                                                       
       Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 12
                                                                                       
       Item 4.      Submission of Matter of a Vote of                                  
                    Security Holders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .  n/a
                                                                                       
       Item 5.      Other Information   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .  n/a
                                                                                       
       Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 12
                                                                                       
       Index to Exhibits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 14
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
ITEM 1.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                                        THE VILLAGE GREEN BOOKSTORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED

                                                 JULY 28, 1996 AND JULY 30, 1995

<CAPTION>
                                      Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                     July 28,      July 30,     July 28,     July 30,
                                       1996          1995         1996         1995   
                                   -----------   -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
Net Sales                          $ 1,960,478   $ 2,554,002  $ 4,557,948  $ 4,977,150

Cost of Goods Sold                   1,239,139     1,586,838    2,901,128    3,089,214 
                                   ------------  ------------ ------------ ------------

Gross Profit                       $   721,339   $   967,164  $ 1,656,820  $ 1,887,936

Selling, General, and
 Administrative Expenses             1,018,740     1,114,627    2,374,985    2,117,549 
                                   ------------  ------------ ------------ ------------

Loss from Operations               $  (297,401)  $  (147,463) $  (718,165) $  (229,613)

Other Income (Expense)
  Interest Expense                     (27,000)      (25,704)     (48,000)     (62,464)
  Amortization of Offering Costs             0       (23,781)     (23,781)    (123,937)
  Other Income                           2,641        28,034        8,146       45,462
  Restructuring Costs (Note 5)        (342,760)            0     (342,760)           0 
                                   ------------  ------------ ------------ ------------

Total Other Income (Expense)       $  (367,119)  $   (21,451) $  (406,395) $  (140,939)
                                   ------------  ------------ ------------ ------------

Loss before Income taxes           $  (664,520)  $  (168,914) $(1,124,560) $  (370,552)

Income Tax                                (507)         (250)        (507)        (850)
                                   ------------  ------------ ------------ ------------

Net Loss                           $  (665,027)  $  (169,164) $(1,125,067) $  (371,402)
                                   ============  ============ ============ ============


Per Share Amounts
  Net Loss                         $     (0.18)  $     (0.05) $     (0.30) $     (0.12)
                                   ============  ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





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               THE VILLAGE GREEN BOOKSTORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                       JULY 28, 1996 AND JANUARY 28, 1996

                                     ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           July 28,        January 28,
Current Assets                               1996             1996    
- --------------                           -----------       -----------
<S>                                     <C>               <C>
Cash and Cash Equivalents               $    24,235       $   383,918
Receivables                                 132,845           130,974
Merchandise Inventories                   4,511,612         6,306,808
Prepaid Expenses                            215,294           290,141 
                                        -----------       -----------

Total Current Assets                    $ 4,883,986       $ 7,111,841

Property & Equipment, net
   of Accumulated Depreciation            1,669,488         1,933,838

Other Assets                                 82,259           161,585 
                                        -----------       -----------

Total Assets                            $ 6,635,733       $ 9,207,264 
                                        ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





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<TABLE>
               THE VILLAGE GREEN BOOKSTORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                       JULY 28, 1996 AND JANUARY 28, 1996

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
                      -----------------------------------

<CAPTION>
                                           July 28,        January 28,
Current Liabilities                          1996              1996   
- -------------------                      -----------       -----------
<S>                                      <C>               <C>
Accounts Payable                         $ 2,004,888       $ 3,332,642
Current Portion of Debt                    1,207,205         1,231,227
Accrued Payroll Expense                       45,047            77,565
Accrued Taxes Payable                         47,149            81,442
Other Current Liabilities                    426,311           468,115
                                          ----------        ----------

Total Current Liabilities                $ 3,730,600       $ 5,190,991
Long-Term Debt                                13,965            13,965

Stockholders' Equity
- --------------------

Common Stock, $.001 par
 Authorized 10,000,000 shares
 Issued and Outstanding
  3,741,255 shares  at
  July 28, 1996 and January 28,
  1996, respectively                           3,741             3,741

 Additional Paid-In Capital                8,117,454         8,117,154
 Retained Deficit                         (5,230,027)       (4,118,587)
                                         -----------       -----------

Total Stockholders' Equity               $ 2,891,168       $ 4,002,308 
                                         -----------       -----------

Total Liabilities and
  Stockholders' Equity                   $ 6,635,733       $ 9,207,264 
                                         ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





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<TABLE>
              THE VILLAGE GREEN BOOKSTORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

           FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 28, 1996 AND JULY 30, 1995

<CAPTION>
                                                             Six Months Ended
                                                         July 28,        July 30,
                                                          1996            1995    
                                                       -----------     -----------
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>
Operating Activities:
   Net Loss                                           $(1,125,067)   $  (371,402)
   Adjustments to reconcile Net Loss
    to Net Cash Used in Operating Activities:
     Depreciation                                         194,980        129,273
     Amortized Debt Offering Costs                         23,781        123,937
     Restructuring Costs                                  342,760              0
   Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
     Accounts Receivable                                   (1,871)         2,258
     Inventory and Prepaid Expenses                     1,870,043     (1,062,085)
     Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses             (1,572,161)    (1,200,388)
                                                      -----------    -----------

 Net Cash Used In Operating Activities                $  (267,535)   $(2,378,407)

Investing Activities:
   Purchase of Property and Equipment                     (62,124)      (397,536)
   Notes Receivable                                             0         68,000
   Security Deposits                                       (6,302)             0 
                                                      -----------    -----------

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities                 $   (68,426)   $  (329,536)

Financing Activities:
   Payments on Credit Lines, Long-Term
    Debt and Capital Lease Obligations                    (24,022)    (1,817,983)
   Stock Offering Costs                                         0     (1,286,280)
   Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock                     300      6,650,325
   Purchase of Treasury Stock                                   0       (186,500)
   Proceeds from Borrowings                                     0              0
   Cash from (Payments to) Officers                             0         14,793 
                                                      -----------    -----------

 Net Cash Provided by (Used In)
  Financing Activities                                $   (23,722)   $ 3,374,355 
                                                      -----------    -----------

Net Change In Cash                                       (359,683)       666,412
Balance at Beginning of Year                              383,918        519,470 
                                                      -----------    -----------
Cash Balance at End of Period                         $    24,235    $ 1,185,882 
                                                      ===========    ===========
</TABLE>



See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





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                      THE VILLAGE GREEN BOOKSTORE, INC.
                      --------------------------------

                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1.          The consolidated balance sheet as of July 28, 1996 and the
         consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended
         July 28, 1996 and July 30, 1995, the consolidated statements of cash
         flows for the six months ended July 28, 1996 and July 30, 1995 have
         been prepared by the Company without audit.  In the opinion of
         management, all adjustments (which include only normal adjustments)
         necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of
         operations and changes in financial position at those dates have been
         made.  The operating results for the quarter ended July 28, 1996 are
         not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
         fiscal period ending January 27, 1997, as the Company's sales volume
         is seasonal.

Note 2.          On April 28, 1994, the Company consummated a private placement
         with respect to an aggregate of $1.2 million Principal Amount 7%
         Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures of the Company due two
         years from the date of issuance, convertible into shares of the
         Company's Common Stock at any time prior to maturity, unless
         previously redeemed, at an initial conversion price of $5.00 per
         share.  The Debentures became due and payable on April 28, 1996 and to
         date the outstanding principal amount of $1.2 Million has not been
         repaid.

                 The Debentures are subordinated in right of payment
         to any future bank indebtedness up to $1 million and are expressly
         senior in right of payment to all other Company obligations (but
         subordinated to the payment of any future bank or institutional
         indebtedness up to $1 million).  The Debentures are redeemable, in
         whole only, from time to time at the option of the Company at a
         redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus
         accrued interest, provided that the Debentures may not be redeemed
         prior to maturity unless, during any period of 20 consecutive trading
         days ending within 30 days prior to the giving of the notice of
         redemption, the market price for the Common Stock is at least
         125% of the conversion price.

                 Costs associated with this debt, totalling $190,250, have 
         been included in Deferred Debt Issuance Costs and have been amortized 
         over the life of the debt, which is two years.

                 Interest on the Debentures is payable semi-annually.

Note 3.          On March 23, 1995, the Company consummated a public offering
         of 2,000,000 Units through Thomas James Associates, Inc. as
         Representative of the Underwriters.  Each Unit consists of one share
         of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.001 per share and one
         Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant.  The





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         public offering price of the Units was $3.00 per Unit.  The net
         proceeds of the public offering was approximately $4.7 million, giving
         effect to expenses related to the offering.

Note 4.          On April 30, 1995, the Company received net proceeds of
         approximately $569,000 pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement signed
         in relation to the transaction described in Note 3.  The proceeds were
         received through the partial exercise of the over-allotment option.

Note 5.          On July 28, 1996, the Company expensed against earnings a
         restructuring charge of $342,760.  The restructuring charge represents
         provisions for lease settlement and leasehold improvements in
         connection with the early termination of three leases which occurred
         during the second quarter and at the beginning of the third quarter.





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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.


OVERVIEW
- --------

                 The Company competes with a diverse group of national book
retailers, including WaldenBooks, Borders Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton,
Crown Books, Encore Books and Books-A-Million.  In recent years, many competing
national chains have expanded in size and number of outlets, and have developed
and opened superstores within many of the Company's existing markets.  As a
result of these competitive conditions, the Company closed two stores during
the second quarter of 1996 and one more store subsequent to the second quarter
of 1996.  The Company has altered its strategic objectives to address these
competitive conditions by introducing the Kideology(TM) retail concept.  The
Company's strategic objective is to continue to operate retail bookstores in
the areas in which it currently competes while maintaining Kideology(TM) stores
in existing locations.  The outstanding principal under the Company's 7%
Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures became due and payable on April 28,
1996 and to date, the Company has not repaid the outstanding principal amount
on the Debentures.  The Company is currently negotiating an extension of the
maturity date for the Debentures and is pursuing other financing alternatives
in order to repay the principal amount owed on the Debentures.  In that regard,
on August 14, 1996,the Company announced that it had entered into a letter of
intent with VGBS Acquisition Corp. ("VGBS") for the purchase of 2,400,000
shares of Common Stock of the Company for $300,000 in cash and assumption of
$900,000 of principal amount due under the Company's 7% Convertible Senior
Subordinated Debentures.  VGBS is an affiliate of H.J. Meyers & Co., Inc., one
of the Company's market makers and the Underwriter of the Company's 1995 public
offering.  Upon approval of the repayment plan by Debentureholders additional
payments will be made in quarterly installments of $300,000 beginning in
November 1996 and ending in May 1997.  The Company's principal stockholders
will enter into a Voting Agreement with VGBS.  Additionally, the Company will
enter into a one year financial consulting agreement with Bright Capital Group,
LLC, for which Bright will be paid $100,000.  The Company is currently
negotiating a definitive agreement with VGBS.  The Company is also negotiating
a short-term borrowing arrangement for up to $500,000 for working capital which
it anticipated utilizing for inventory build up during the fourth quarter.  No
assurances can be given that the Company will be successful in obtaining
financing from VGBS or other sources or that the Company will be successful in
implementing its new business strategy or the Kideology(TM) retail concept.

FINANCIAL POSITION
- ------------------

                 Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $24,235 at July 28, 1996
as compared to $383,918 at January 28, 1996.  Cash decreased as a result of
reduction of accounts payable due to payments made primarily to vendors and
increased operating costs.  Inventories decreased by $1,795,196 from $6,306,808
at January 28, 1996 to $4,511,612 at July 28, 1996 primarily as a result of the
closing of two stores.  Prepaid expenses decreased by $74,847 as a result of
the closing of the two stores.  Other current liabilities, accrued payroll and
accrued sales taxes payable decreased, in the aggregate, by $108,615 from
$627,122 at January 28, 1996 to $518,507 at July 28, 1996.





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<TABLE>
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ---------------------
<CAPTION>

Statement of                     Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
- -------------                    July 28,    July 30,    July 28,   July 30,
 Operations Data                   1996        1995        1996       1995  
 ---------------                   ----        ----        ----       ----
                                                                          
<S>                            <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Net Sales                      $1,960,478  $2,554,002  $4,557,948  $4,977,150
                               ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

As a Percentage of Net Sales:       %            %          %          %

Same Stores                       79.8         73.7       73.7       75.0
New Stores                        14.7          0.0       12.7        0.0
Closed Stores                      5.5         26.3       13.6       25.0 
                                ------       ------     ------     ------

Total Net Sales                  100.0        100.0      100.0      100.0
Cost of Sales                     63.2         62.1       63.7       62.1 
                                ------       ------     ------     ------


Gross Profit                      36.8         37.9       36.3       37.9
Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses           52.0         43.6       52.1       42.5 
                                ------       ------     ------     ------

Loss from Operations             (15.2)       (5.7)      (15.8)      (4.6)

Net Loss                         (33.9)       (6.6)      (24.7)      (7.5)
                                ======       ======      ======    ======
</TABLE>


                 Net sales for the three months ended July 28, 1996 were
$1,960,478 as compared with $2,554,002 for the three months ended July 30,
1995, a decrease of 23.2%.  For the six months ended July 28, 1996, net sales
were $4,557,948, as compared with $4,977,150 for the six months ended July 30,
1995, a decrease of 8.4%.  Comparable store sales declined by 10.1% for the six
months ended July 28, 1996.  The reduction of net sales for the six months
ended July 28, 1996 also reflects the closing of four stores during the first
half of fiscal year 1997.

                 Gross profit margin for the three months ending July 28, 1996
was 36.8%, as compared to 37.9% for the same period last year.  For the six
months ended July 28, 1996, gross profit margin was 36.3% as compared to 37.9%
for the six months ended July 30, 1995.  In absolute dollars, gross profit
decreased from $967,164 for the three months ended July 30, 1995 to $721,339
for the three months ended July 28, 1996.  For the six months ended July 28,
1996, absolute gross profit dollars decreased to $1,656,821 from $1,887,936 for
the six months ended July 30, 1995.  The decrease in absolute gross profit
dollars of $245,825 and $231,116 for the three and six month periods resulted
from net sales decreases in comparable stores and reduction in sales associated
with store closings.

                 Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three
months ended July 28, 1996 decreased by $95,887, or 8.6%.  This decrease
resulted primarily from reduction in staff.  For the six months ended July 28,
1996, selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $257,436, or
12.6%.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the
six months is attributable to the opening of four additional stores during the
other half of the previous fiscal year as against the same period this year.
On a same store basis, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased
by approximately $56,645 for the three months ended July 28, 1996 over the
three months ended July 28, 1995.  For the six





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months ended July 28, 1996, selling, general and administrative expenses
increased on a same store basis by approximately $33,991 over the six months
ended July 30, 1995.

                 On July 28, 1996, the Company expensed against earnings a
restructuring charge of $342,760.  The restructuring charge represents
provisions for lease settlement and leasehold improvements in connection with
the early termination of three leases which occurred during the second quarter
and at the beginning of the third quarter.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- -------------------------------

                 Working capital was $1,153,386 at July 28, 1996, as compared
to $1,920,850 as of January 28, 1996.  The Company's auditors have stated that
there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern.  Competitive conditions have adversely affected the Company's
liquidity.  The Company is currently negotiating an extension of the maturity
date for its Debentures.  In that regard, on August 14, 1996,the Company
announced that it had entered into a letter of intent with VGBS Acquisition
Corp. ("VGBS") for the purchase of 2,400,000 shares of Common Stock of the
Company for $300,000 in cash and assumption of $900,000 of principal amount due
under the Company's 7% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures.  VGBS is an
affiliate of H.J. Meyers & Co., Inc., one of the Company's market makers and
the Underwriter of the Company's 1995 public offering.  Upon approval of the
repayment plan by Debentureholders additional payments will be made in
quarterly installments of $300,000 beginning in November 1996 and ending in May
1997.  The Company's principal stockholders will enter into a Voting Agreement
with VGBS.  Additionally, the Company will enter into a one year financial
consulting agreement with Bright Capital Group, LLC, for which Bright will be
paid $100,000.  The Company is currently negotiating a definitive agreement
with VGBS.  The Company is also negotiating a short-term borrowing arrangement
for up to $500,000 for working capital which it anticipated utilizing for
inventory build up during the fourth quarter.  No assurances can be given that
the Company will be successful in obtaining financing from VGBS or other
sources or that the Company will be successful in implementing its new business
strategy or the Kideology(TM) retail concept.





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                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                          ---------------------------


ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

                 The Company recently received a Complaint from Glen Eagle
Center in connection with the closing of one of its stores.  Glen Eagle is
claiming lost rents and consequential damages.  The Company has counterclaimed
for breach of the lease by Glen Eagle and the parties are negotiating a
settlement.

                 On July 30, 1996, the Company notified the Landlord of its
Manyunk operations that it intended to terminate the Manyunk Lease.  A
complaint was filed by the Landlord on August 2, 1996 alleging total rent and
costs for the remaining term of the Lease of $1,580,295 and pursuant to the
provisions of the Lease, a Confession of Judgment was entered.  On August 30,
1996, the Company filed a petition to open the Confession of Judgment and is
currently negotiating a settlement with the Landlord.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULT IN SENIOR SECURITIES.

                 As mentioned in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and results of operations, the Company is currently
negotiating for an extension of the maturity date of its Debentures which
became due and payable on April 28, 1996.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

                 (a) Exhibits.
                     --------

                          Exhibit 11
                          Exhibit 27

                 (b) Reports on Form 8-K.
                     -------------------

                          None





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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
                                             
                                        THE VILLAGE GREEN BOOKSTORE, INC.


Dated:  September 16, 1996

                                        BY: /s/ Raymond Sparks
                                            ---------------------------------
                                            Raymond Sparks,
                                            President
                                            Treasurer
                                            Chief Operating Officer
                                            Chief Financial Officer





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<TABLE>
                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

<CAPTION>                                                                
Exhibit                                                                          Page
Number                                                                          Number
- ------                                                                          ------
 <S>             <C>                                                              <C>
 11              Computation of Earnings per Common Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 27              Financial Data Schedule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

</TABLE>




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                                   EXHIBIT 11


                      THE VILLAGE GREEN BOOKSTORE, INC.

                   COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                            July 28,          July 28,
                                              1996              1996    
                                          ------------      ------------
<S>                                      <C>                <C>
Primary Earnings Per Share (1)
- --------------------------    

Net Loss After Taxes                     $  (665,027)       $ (1,125,067)

Weighted Average
      Common Shares Outstanding            3,741,355           3,741,314

Primary Loss Per Share                   $     (0.18)       $      (0.30)

</TABLE>


(1) Warrants and options, which are potentially dilutive, were not considered
in the calculations because these items were anti-dilutive due to the net
losses incurred during the reporting period.





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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S JULY 28, 1996 FORM 10-QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-27-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-28-1996
<CASH>                                          24,235
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  132,845
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  4,511,112
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,881,406
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