Exhibit 11
WEST ESSEX BANCORP, INC.
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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Net income $ 823,010 $ 783,392 $2,523,747 $2,268,664
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 3,843,058 4,009,842 3,853,610 4,048,571
Common stock equivalents due to dilutive effect
of stock options and other dilutive securities 16,253 8,046 5,418 2,682
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Total weighted average number of common shares
and common share equivalents outstanding 3,859,311 4,017,888 3,859,028 4,051,253
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Basic earnings per common share $ 0.21 $ 0.20 $ 0.65 $ 0.56
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.21 $ 0.19 $ 0.65 $ 0.56
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