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EXHIBIT 11
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
LANNETT COMPANY, INC AND SUBSIDIARY
STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS
PER SHARE
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2000 1999
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NET INCOME SHARES NET INCOME SHARES
(NUMERATOR) (DENOMINATOR) (NUMERATOR) (DENOMINATOR)
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Basic earnings per share factors $ 1,350,097 5,206,128 $ 1,308,138 5,206,128
Effect of December 22, 1999 conversion 86,000 4,186,301 - -
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Basic earnings per share factors, post conversion 1,436,097 9,392,429 1,308,138 5,206,128
Effect of potentially dilutive option
plans and debentures:
Interest on debentures - - 180,000 -
Conversion on debentures - - - 9,542,636
Employee stock options - - - -
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Diluted earnings per share factors $ 1,436,097 9,392,429 $ 1,488,138 14,748,764
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Basic earnings per share $ 0.15 $ 0.25
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.15 $ 0.10
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