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Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements    

Thousands of dollars, except per-share amounts and numbers of shares



 15  Earnings Per Share

For the years ended September 30, 2004, 2003, and 2002, the following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands):

    2004     2003     2002  
Income from continuing operations     $ 582,504           $ 554,930           $ 479,352      
Preferred stock dividends   (2,115   (2,344   (2,553
Income from continuing operations
   available to common shareholders(A)
  580,389     552,586     476,799  
Preferred stock dividends–using
   “if converted” method
  2,115     2,344     2,553  
Additional ESOP contribution–
   using “if converted” method
  (52   (502   (613
Income from continuing operations
   available to common shareholders
   after assumed conversions(B)
$ 582,452   $ 554,428   $ 478,739  
Average common shares
   outstanding(C)
  252,011     254,497     258,016  
Dilutive stock equivalents
   from stock plans
  7,948     5,402     6,076  
Shares issuable upon conversion
   of preferred stock
  3,378     3,736     4,091  
Average common and common
   equivalent shares outstanding–
   assuming dilution(D)
  263,337     263,635     268,183  
Basic earnings per share–income
   from continuing operations
$ 2.30   $ 2.17   $ 1.85  
   (A divided by C)      
Diluted earnings per share–income
   from continuing operations
$ 2.21   $ 2.10   $ 1.79  
   (B divided by D)                  

     7,384 common shares and 5,004 common shares were issued upon the exercise of stock options for the years ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.



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