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GREENPOINT FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
EXHIBIT 11.1
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
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QUARTER ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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Net income $ 65.3 $ 59.9 $ 123.2 $ 94.9
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during each
year - basic 90.5 95.7 91.0 94.9
Weighted average number of common
shares and common stock
equivalents outstanding during
each year - diluted 91.6 98.2 92.0 97.3
Basic earnings per share $ 0.72 $ 0.63 $ 1.35 $ 1.00
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Diluted earnings per share $ 0.71 $ 0.61 $ 1.34 $ 0.98
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