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EARNINGS PER SHARE | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012
EARNINGS PER SHARE |
EARNINGS PER SHARE | (11) EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table provides a reconciliation between Basic and Diluted earnings per share (EPS):
|  | Basic EPS |  | Dilutive Effect of Stock Options |  | Diluted EPS |
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2012: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. |  | $ | 234,072 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 234,072 |
Weighted average shares outstanding (000's) |  |  | 26,471 |  |  | 293 |  |  | 26,764 |
Per share amount |  | $ | 8.84 |  | $ | 0.09 |  | $ | 8.75 |
2011: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. |  | $ | 228,308 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 228,308 |
Weighted average shares outstanding (000's) |  |  | 26,329 |  |  | 221 |  |  | 26,550 |
Per share amount |  | $ | 8.67 |  | $ | 0.07 |  | $ | 8.60 |
2010: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. |  | $ | 94,379 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 94,379 |
Weighted average shares outstanding (000's) |  |  | 26,100 |  |  | 322 |  |  | 26,422 |
Per share amount |  | $ | 3.62 |  | $ | 0.05 |  | $ | 3.57 |
At the end of fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, there were approximately 137,000, 20,000, and 8,000 options outstanding, respectively, with exercise prices exceeding the market value of common stock that were therefore excluded from the computation of diluted shares outstanding.

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