Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2012

Earnings Per Share

5. Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of stock options. Common shares issuable from stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive were 303,100 in the third fiscal quarter of 2011. Shares used for calculating earnings per share are disclosed in the following table.

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 27,     2012		July 29,     2011		July 27,     2012		July 29,     2011
Shares Used for Basic Earnings Per Share		30,835		30,579		30,712		30,475
Shares Used for Diluted Earnings Per Share		30,835		31,260		31,266		31,144