The following table summarizes the average number of common shares and the net income used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Income from continuing operations	$	14,351	$	17,736	$	49,628	$	59,466
Discontinued operations	—		1,072		—		3,552
Net income available to common stockholders	$	14,351	$	18,808	$	49,628	$	63,018

BASIC:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	27,830,311		27,729,560		27,799,750		27,711,474

Income from continuing operations per common share	$	.52	$	.64	$	1.78	$	2.14
Discontinued operations per common share	—		.04		—		.13
Net income per common share	$	.52	$	.68	$	1.78	$	2.27

DILUTED:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	27,830,311		27,729,560		27,799,750		27,711,474
Stock options	32,271		59,010		29,129		82,130
Restricted shares	—		1,155		—		1,546
Average dilutive common shares outstanding	27,862,582		27,789,725		27,828,879		27,795,150

Income from continuing operations per common share	$	.52	$	.64	$	1.78	$	2.14
Discontinued operations per common share	—		.04		—		.13
Net income per common share	$	.52	$	.68	$	1.78	$	2.27

Incremental shares excluded since anti-dilutive:
Stock options with an exercise price in excess of the average market price for our common shares	917		37,048		1,972		14,962

Dividends declared per common share	$	.67	$	.615	$	1.97	$	1.85