EXHIBIT 11(a)

Lamar Advertising Company and Subsidiaries Earnings Per Share Computation Information

Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

	Year Ended			Year Ended		Year Ended
	December 31,			December 31,		December 31,
	2009			2008		2007
Net (loss) income applicable to common stock	$	(58,403,000	)	$	1,797,000	$	40,617,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding		91,730,109			92,125,660		96,779,009
Shares issueable upon exercise of stock options		—			181,180		774,898
Incremental shares of convertible debt		—			—		—
Weighted average common shares and common equivalents outstanding		91,730,109			92,306,840		97,553,907
Net (loss) income per common share basic and diluted	$	(0.64	)	$	0.02	$	0.42

The above earnings per share (EPS) calculations are submitted in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128. An EPS calculation in accordance with Regulation S-K item 601 (b) (11) is not shown above for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 because it produces an antidilutive result. The following information is disclosed for purposes of calculating antidilutive EPS for that period.

	Year Ended			Year Ended		Year Ended
	December 31,			December 31,		December 31,
	2009			2008		2007
Net (loss) income applicable to common stock	$	(58,403,000	)	$	1,797,000	$	40,617,000
Income impact of assumed conversions		2,295,455			4,256,797		4,496,500
(Loss) income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversion	$	(56,107,545	)	$	6,053,797	$	45,113,500
Weighted average common shares outstanding		91,730,109			92,125,660		96,779,009
Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options		105,985			181,180		774,898
Incremental shares from convertible debt		2,474,107			5,879,893		5,813,730
Weighted average common shares plus dilutive potential common shares		94,310,201			98,186,733		103,367,637
Net (loss) income  per common share	$	(0.59	)	$	0.06	$	0.44