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TALX Corporation
Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings Per Share
(unaudited)
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Three Months Six Months
Ended Sept. 30, Ended Sept. 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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Basic Earnings Per Share:
Actual shares outstanding - beginning of period 5,635,096 5,540,983 5,616,448 5,505,017
Weighted average number of common shares issued (1) (2) 562,768 548,604 570,206 580,566
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - end of period 6,197,864 6,089,587 6,186,654 6,085,583
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Net earnings:
Continuing operations $ 1,212,000 $ 714,000 $ 1,953,000 $ 1,200,000
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations 36,000 -- 36,000 --
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Net earnings $ 1,248,000 $ 714,000 $ 1,989,000 $ 1,200,000
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Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing operations $ 0.19 $ 0.12 $ 0.32 $ 0.20
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations 0.01 -- 0.00 --
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Net earnings $ 0.20 $ 0.12 $ 0.32 $ 0.20
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Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Actual shares outstanding - beginning of period 5,635,096 5,540,983 5,616,448 5,505,017
Weighted average number of common shares issued (1) (2) 697,085 635,260 715,191 667,107
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - end of period 6,332,181 6,176,243 6,331,639 6,172,124
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Net earnings:
Continuing operations $ 1,212,000 $ 714,000 $ 1,953,000 $ 1,200,000
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations 36,000 -- 36,000 --
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Net earnings $ 1,248,000 $ 714,000 $ 1,989,000 $ 1,200,000
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Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations $ 0.19 $ 0.12 $ 0.31 $ 0.19
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations 0.01 -- 0.00 --
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Net earnings $ 0.20 $ 0.12 $ 0.31 $ 0.19
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(1) Basic and diluted earnings per share has been computed using the number
of shares of common stock and common stock options and warrants
outstanding. The weighted average number of shares is based on common
stock outstanding for basic earnings per share and common stock
outstanding and common stock options and warrants for diluted earnings
per share in periods when such common stock options and warrants are not
antidilutive.
(2) Includes the effect of a 10% stock dividend declared September 7, 2000
payable to shareholders of record on September 21, 2000.
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