Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

6. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common and potentially dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding, determined as follows:


	Three Months
	Ended March 31
(In Thousands)	2012	2011
Weighted average shares outstanding used
to compute basic earnings (loss) per share	32,010	31,854
Incremental dilutive shares attributable to stock
options and restricted stock	383	408
Shares used to compute diluted earnings (loss)
per share	32,393	32,262

Incremental shares attributable to stock options and restricted stock are computed using the average market price during the related period. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, 78,767 (none at March 31, 2012) of average out-of-the-money options to purchase shares were excluded from the calculation of incremental shares attributable to stock options and restricted stock.

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