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EXHIBIT 11.1
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
EXHIBIT TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
Computation of Net Income Per Common Share
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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For the three months ended For the six months ended
October 27, October 29, October 27, October 29,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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Net income........................................ $ 9,473 $ 7,848 $ 24,712 $ 28,126
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Common equivalent shares outstanding:
Average number of common shares
outstanding during the period.............. $ 72,851,107 58,040,626 71,129,708 57,353,813
Add common share equivalents - options
to purchase Class A common shares........... 254,716 21,479 637,808 5,519
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Total.................................... 73,105,823 58,062,105 71,767,516 57,359,332
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Earnings per share - basic........................ $ 0.13 $ 0.14 $ 0.35 $ 0.49
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Earnings per share - diluted...................... $ 0.13 $ 0.14 $ 0.34 $ 0.49
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