SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 15 SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2013	1^st Quarter		2^nd Quarter		3^rd Quarter		4^th Quarter
Operating revenues	$	844,572	$	838,309	$	840,197	$	864,536
Operating income		240,547		232,920		239,960		243,234
Income from continuing operations		159,611		151,067		250,978		159,797
Net income		159,603		151,080		266,159		159,797
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations		1.50		1.41		2.35		1.49
Net income		1.50		1.41		2.49		1.49
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations		1.48		1.39		2.32		1.47
Net income		1.48		1.39		2.46		1.47

2012	1^st Quarter		2^nd Quarter		3^rd Quarter		4^th Quarter

Operating revenues	$	732,588	$	769,982	$	819,785	$	829,447
Operating income		230,539		207,025		232,655		239,380
Income from continuing operations		144,297		129,763		149,943		149,606
Net income		144,286		129,719		149,925		157,115
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations		1.34		1.20		1.40		1.41
Net income		1.34		1.20		1.40		1.48
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations		1.32		1.18		1.38		1.39
Net income		1.32		1.18		1.38		1.46

The sum of earnings per share for the four quarters may not equal the total earnings per share for the year due to changes in the average number of common shares outstanding.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, net income includes an after-tax gain from the sale of assets of $3.4 million, $0.03 per share on a diluted basis, and an after-tax gain from the sale of investment securities of $5.5 million, $0.05 per share on a diluted basis.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2013, net income includes an after-tax gain from the sale of assets of $3.4 million, $0.03 per share on a diluted basis.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2013, net income includes an after-tax gain from the sale of assets of $2.6 million, $0.02 per share on a diluted basis, and an after-tax gain from the sale of investment securities of $92.4 million, $0.86 per share on a diluted basis.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, net income includes an after-tax gain from the sale of assets of $2.8 million, $0.03 per share on a diluted basis.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, net income includes an after-tax gain from the sale of assets of $3.0 million, $0.03 per share on a diluted basis.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2012, net income includes an after-tax gain from the sale of assets of $4.9 million, $0.05 per share on a diluted basis.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2012, net income includes an after-tax gain from the sale of assets of $1.3 million, $0.01 per share on a diluted basis.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, net income includes an after-tax gain from the sale of assets of $3.0 million, $0.03 per share on a diluted basis.

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