Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share have been computed as follows:



	For the Quarters Ended					For the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011		September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(3,744	)	$	6,611	$	42,535		$	826
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	6,026			9,074		(86,272		)	(99,440		)
Net income/(loss)	$	2,282		$	15,685	$	(43,737	)	$	(98,614	)
Average number of common shares outstanding–Basic	148,254			147,355		148,042			147,103
Incremental shares for assumed exercise of securities	—			3,938		3,720			5,321
Average number of common shares outstanding–Diluted	148,254			151,293		151,762			152,424
Basic (loss)/earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	0.05	$	0.29		$	0.01
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.04			0.06		(0.59		)	(0.68		)
Net income/(loss)–Basic	$	0.02		$	0.11	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.67	)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	0.04	$	0.28		$	0.01
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.04			0.06		(0.57		)	(0.66		)
Net income/(loss)–Diluted	$	0.02		$	0.10	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.65	)