EXHIBIT 11(a)
Lamar Advertising Company and Subsidiaries Earnings Per Share Computation Information
Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
| Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||
| Net income applicable to common stock | $ | 43,534,000 | $ | 41,414,000 | $ | 12,790,000 | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 102,720,744 | 105,605,873 | 104,041,030 | |||||||||
| Shares issueable upon exercise of stock options | 774,778 | 483,884 | 530,453 | |||||||||
| Incremental shares of convertible debt | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Weighted average common shares and common equivalents outstanding | 103,495,522 | 106,089,757 | 104,571,483 | |||||||||
| Net income per common share basic and diluted | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||
The above earnings per share (EPS) calculations are submitted in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128. An EPS calculation in accordance with Regulation S-K item 601 (b) (11) is not shown above for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 because it produces an antidilutive result. The following information is disclosed for purposes of calculating antidilutive EPS for that period.
| Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) applicable to common stock | $ | 43,534,000 | $ | 41,414,000 | $ | 12,790,000 | ||||||
| Income impact of assumed conversions | 5,042,031 | 5,042,031 | 5,042,031 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) available to common shareholders plus assumed conversion | $ | 48,576,031 | $ | 46,456,031 | $ | 17,832,031 | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 102,720,744 | 105,605,873 | 104,041,030 | |||||||||
| Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options | 774,778 | 483,884 | 530,453 | |||||||||
| Incremental shares from convertible debt | 5,581,755 | 5,581,755 | 5,581,755 | |||||||||
| Weighted average common shares plus dilutive potential common shares | 109,077,277 | 111,671,512 | 110,153,238 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||