Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

M.       Earnings Per Share

The difference between weighted average common shares outstanding in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations relates to potentially dilutive options and restricted stock awards.  Options to purchase common stock which were anti-dilutive and thus excluded from these shares totaled 1,327,494 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, and 6,480 and 1,249,037 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010 respectively. There were no anti-dilutive shares for the three months ended September 30, 2011.