EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE 18 EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table is a reconciliation of the net income and the weighted average shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods presented:

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Income available to common shareholders:
- Basic and diluted	$	17,226,638	$	13,528,083	$	42,148,316	$	40,406,145
Weighted average number of shares:
- Basic		29,820,836		29,768,403		29,814,300		29,833,041
- Effect of dilutive warrants and options		71,158		208,299		182,207		291,750
- Diluted		29,891,994		29,976,702		29,996,507		30,124,791
Net income per share
- Basic	$	0.58	$	0.45	$	1.41	$	1.35
- Diluted	$	0.58	$	0.45	$	1.41	$	1.34