Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

A reconciliation of basic and diluted EPS for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011 is presented below.

		Three Months				Nine Months
In thousands except per share amounts		2012		2011		2012		2011
Net Income (Loss)	$	(4,613)	$	(8,703)	$	121,806	$	123,145
Average shares of common stock outstanding for
basic earnings per share		71,936		72,007		71,933		72,010
Contingently issuable shares under incentive
compensation plans *		-		-		300		225
Average shares of dilutive stock		71,936		72,007		72,233		72,235
Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock:
Basic	$	(0.06)	$	(0.12)	$	1.69	$	1.71
Diluted	$	(0.06)	$	(0.12)	$	1.69	$	1.70

* For the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, the inclusion of 300and 204 contingently issuable shares, respectively, would have been antidilutive.