NOTE 6. EARNINGS PER SHARE


The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

June 30,

2000 1999 1998

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Numerator:
Income per common share before extraordinary item $ 133.0 $ 32.7 $ 5.5
Preferred stock dividends (3.6) (5.3)

Numerator for basic earnings per share—income attributable to common shares before extraordinary item 133.0 29.1 0.2
Extraordinary loss, net of tax benefit (4.3) (19.2)

Numerator for basic earnings per share—income attributable to common shares $ 128.7 $ 9.9 $ 0.2

Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average shares 52,192,676 41,979,665 31,619,642

Basic income per common share before extraordinary item $ 2.55 $ 0.69 $ 0.01
Extraordinary loss per common share, net of tax benefit (0.08) (0.46)

Basic income per common share $ 2.47 $ 0.23 $ 0.01

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Numerator:
Income per common share before extraordinary item $ 133.0 $ 32.7 $ 5.5
Preferred stock dividends (3.6) (5.3)

Numerator for diluted earnings per share—income attributable to common shares before extraordinary item 133.0 29.1 0.2
Extraordinary loss, net of tax benefit (4.3) (19.2)

Numerator for diluted earnings per share—income attributable to common shares $ 128.7 $ 9.9 $ 0.2

Denominator:
Weighted average shares 52,192,676 41,979,665 31,619,642
Effect of dilutive securities—stock options 905,222 988,987 735,489

Denominator for diluted earnings per share—weighted average shares 53,097,898 42,968,652 32,355,131

Diluted income per common share before extraordinary item $ 2.50 $ 0.68 $ 0.01
Extraordinary loss per common share, net of tax benefit (0.08) (0.45)

Diluted income per common share $ 2.42 $ 0.23 $ 0.01