8.  NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:

The Company computes loss per share of common stock using the two-class method required for participating securities. The Company’s participating securities include all series of its convertible preferred stock.  Undistributed earnings allocated to these participating securities are added to net loss in determining net loss applicable to common stockholders.  Basic and Diluted loss per share are computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholder by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. 

Outstanding options and warrants underlying 3,686,621 shares were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares and, therefore, the effect would be anti-dilutive.

The calculation of the numerator and denominator for basic and diluted net loss per common share is as follows:

(1)   Upon conversion of the Series B preferred stock into common stock, the holders of the Series B preferred stock were no longer entitled to the dividends recorded in the adjustment to net loss applicable to common shareholders in prior periods.  As a result, current year reported dividends were adjusted downward to reflect this release of accumulated dividends.