COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES COMPUTATION OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK USED TO COMPUTE PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED INCOME PER SHARE FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Shares outstanding at beginning of year 17,341,364 21,716,911 27,830,631 27,863,741 28,222,639 Weighted average number of shares issued during the year 910,631 1,064,574 14,151 119,439 297,539 Weighted average number of shares acquired during the year (2,689) -- (441) -- -- Dilutive effect of outstanding options and warrants (as determined by the application of the Treasury Stock Method) -- -- -- -- -- Weighted average number of shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- outstanding, as adjusted 18,249,306 22,781,485 27,844,341 27,983,180 28,520,128 ================================================================================ Income before gain on sale of investment properties (000's) $ 9,069 $10,038 $20,539 $24,480 $28,212 Gain on sale of investment properties, net of applicable income tax provision (000's) 6,644 1,927 6,356 1,862 12,804 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (000's) $15,713 $11,965 $26,895 $26,342 $41,016 ============================================================================= Net income per share $ .86 $ .53 $ .97 $ .94 $ 1.44 =============================================================================