Note 8 - Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Shares used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share from operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net income available to common shares	$	9,735	$	7,946	$	17,384	$	12,750
Basic
Weighted average shares		55,751		54,374		55,408		54,253
Diluted
Weighted average shares, basic		55,751		54,374		55,408		54,253
Dilutive effect of options		902		636		746		700
Weighted average shares, diluted		56,653		55,010		56,154		54,953
Basic earnings per share	$	0.17	$	0.15	$	0.31	$	0.24
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.17	$	0.14	$	0.31	$	0.23
Weighted average anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS		1,618		3,417		2,105		3,211