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To: BillinDenver
I really have to wonder what earnings would actually be if all companies did exactly what Buffett suggested.

The SEC has required companies to report EPS (earnings per share) on both an outstanding share and a diluted share basis for the past few years. This takes into account the number of "in the money" unexercized options.

So, I would think that if EPS was, say $1.00, and diluted EPS was, say $.90, off by 10%, that would give an investor some indication of the relative impact of expensing options.

34 posted on 07/24/2002 9:58:06 AM PDT by aShepard
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