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EXHIBIT 11.1


                        AMERICAN MEDSERVE CORPORATION
                STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS

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                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED    SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                               JUNE 30              JUNE 30
                                                         -------------------  ------------------
                                                           1996       1997      1996       1997
                                                         --------   --------  --------   --------
                                                          (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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Average number of shares outstanding                       4,421     12,195     4,421     12,142
Net effect of common shares and common
  equivalent shares issued in an initial public
  offering under SAB 83                                      390       --         390       --
Net effect of common shares issued in 
  connection with a preferential mandatory
  distribution                                             1,655       --       1,655       --
Net effect of dilutive stock options based on
  the treasury stock method using average stock price        --          70      --           70
                                                         --------   --------  --------   --------
Total                                                      6,466     12,265     6,466     12,212
                                                         --------   --------  --------   --------

Income before extraordinary item                            $133     $1,197      $350     $2,017
Write off of deferred financing costs, net of
  income tax benefit of $404                                 --        --         437      --
                                                         --------   --------  --------   --------

Net income (loss)                                           $133     $1,197      ($87)   $2,017
                                                         --------   --------  --------   --------

Income before extraordinary item per share                 $0.02      $0.10     $0.05     $0.17
Write off of deferred financing costs, net of
  income tax benefit of $404, per share                      --        --        0.06      -- 
                                                         --------   --------  --------   --------

Net income (loss) per share                               $ 0.02      $0.10    ($0.01)     $0.17
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