Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

A reconciliation of basic and diluted EPS for the threemonthsand six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 is presented below.

		Three Months				Six Months
In thousands except per share amounts		2013		2012		2013		2012
Net Income	$	55,790	$	50,192	$	141,713	$	126,419
Average shares of common stock outstanding for
basic earnings per share		75,463		71,731		73,884		71,931
Contingently issuable shares under incentive
compensation plans		314		295		333		295
Contingently issuable shares under forward
sale agreements		127		-		84		-
Average shares of dilutive stock		75,904		72,026		74,301		72,226
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Basic	$	0.74	$	0.70	$	1.92	$	1.76
Diluted	$	0.74	$	0.70	$	1.91	$	1.75