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EXHIBIT 11
KENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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Fiscal Years Ended
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April 1, 2000 April 3, 1999
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Per- Per-
Share Share
Income Shares Amount Income Shares Amount
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net Earnings $18,251 28,062 $ 0.65 $ 182 27,674 $ 0.01
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EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
Excess of shares issuable upon exercise of
stock options over shares deemed retired
utilizing the treasury stock method -- 826 -- -- 425 --
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net earnings plus assumed conversions $18,251 28,888 $ 0.63 $ 182 28,099 $ 0.01
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Fiscal Years Ended
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March 28, 1998
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Per-
Share
Income Shares Amount
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net Earnings $35,426 26,598 $ 1.33
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EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
Excess of shares issuable upon exercise of
stock options over shares deemed retired
utilizing the treasury stock method -- 1,499 --
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net earnings plus assumed conversions $35,426 28,097 $ 1.26
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