GWW » Topics » W.W. Grainger, Inc. and Subsidiaries COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

This excerpt taken from the GWW 10-Q filed Aug 2, 2005.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. and Subsidiaries
COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

Six Months Ended June 30,
BASIC:
2005
      2004
Weighted average number of shares outstanding      89,942,454    90,227,811  


Net earnings   $ 154,381,000   $ 129,178,000  


Earnings per share   $ 1.72   $ 1.43  


DILUTED:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding      89,942,454    90,227,811  

Potential Shares:
  

   Shares issuable under outstanding common stock
  
     equivalents    10,177,385    7,822,444  

   Shares which could have been purchased using
  
     the proceeds from common stock equivalents  
     exercised, based on the average market   
     value for the period    (8,372,522 )  (6,584,964 )


     1,804,863    1,237,480  

   Dilutive effect of exercised options prior to being
  
     exercised    22,745    33,229  


     1,827,608    1,270,709  


Adjusted weighted average number of shares  
   outstanding    91,770,062    91,498,520  


Net earnings   $ 154,381,000   $ 129,178,000  


Earnings per share   $ 1.68   $ 1.41  


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