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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations

(in 000s, except per share amounts)
Year Ended April 30,		2011				2010				2009
Net income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders		$	419,405			$	488,946			$	513,055
Amounts allocated to participating securities (nonvested shares)			(1,085	)			(1,888	)			(2,042	)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders		$	418,320			$	487,058			$	511,013
Basic weighted average common shares			309,230				332,283				332,787
Potential dilutive shares			547				953				1,752
Dilutive weighted average common shares			309,777				333,236				334,539
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders:
Basic		$	1.35			$	1.47			$	1.53
Diluted			1.35				1.46				1.53

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