Diluted net earnings per common share were $1.08 for the nine months as compared to $0.84 ($0.78 pro forma for $3.4 million of net stock option expense) in the first nine months of 2005.
Included in the 2006 nine months net earnings were restructuring, asset impairment and severance charges totaling $0.08 per diluted common share; $0.11 per diluted common
share from the recognition of an accounting gain on interest rate swaps as a result of the refinancing of the company's revolving credit facility.
But offsetting this gain was the effect of $0.05 in increased interest expense; and $0.02 in increased reserves related to a previously disclosed litigation matter.
Included in the 2005 nine months net earnings were restructuring, asset impairment and severance charges totaling $0.24 per diluted common share.
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