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Earnings Per Share | 9 Months Ended
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Earnings Per Share |
6. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is computed using net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders and the number of weighted average shares of voting common stock outstanding, including outstanding unvested restricted stock awards which contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends. Diluted earnings per share is computed using net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders and the number of weighted average shares of voting common stock outstanding, adjusted for any dilutive effects. A reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 follows:
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended |
|  | September 30, |  | September 30, |
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |  | 90,264 |  | 91,390 |  | 90,330 |  | 92,106 |
Effect of non-participatory equity compensation |  | 32 |  | 41 |  | 32 |  | 63 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, including effect of dilutive securities |  | 90,296 |  | 91,431 |  | 90,362 |  | 92,169 |

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