EX-11 4 ex11.htm EXHIBIT 11

Exhibit 11

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)

    Three Months Ended
September 30,

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,

    2004

  2003

  2004

  2003

                               

Earnings from continuing operations

     $ 208                $ 113            $ 321            $ 259  

Discontinued operations

       (678 )                9              (525 )            5  

Cumulative effect of accounting change

                                                  (10 )
        
                
            
            
 

Net earnings (loss)

       (470 )                122              (204 )            254  

Effect of dilutive securities

                                                   
        
                
            
            
 

Net earnings (loss)—assuming dilution

     $ (470 )              $ 122            $ (204 )          $ 254  
        
                
            
            
 

Average common shares outstanding

       486.4                  479.8              485.5              479.3  

Effect of dilutive securities

                               

Stock options

       2.6                  2.0              2.7              1.4  
        
                
            
            
 

Average common shares outstanding—assuming dilution

       489.0                  481.8              488.2              480.7  
        
                
            
            
 

Earnings per common share from continuing operations

     $ 0.43                $ 0.23            $ 0.66            $ 0.54  

Discontinued operations

       (1.40 )                0.02              (1.08 )            0.01  

Cumulative effect of accounting change

                                                  (0.02 )
        
                
            
            
 

Net earnings (loss) per common share

     $ (0.97 )              $ 0.25            $ (0.42 )          $ 0.53  
        
                
            
            
 

Net earnings (loss) per common share—assuming dilution

     $ (0.97 )              $ 0.25            $ (0.42 )          $ 0.53  
        
                
            
            
 

Note: If an amount does not appear in the above table, the security was antidilutive for the period presented. Antidilutive securities included preferred securities of a trust for the periods presented. Stock options are antidilutive in periods when net losses are recorded.