EXHIBIT 11




       STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
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          (In thousands, except per share amounts)




                                    2002        2001        2000
                                  -------     -------     -------
                                                 
     Net income                   $61,627     $47,744     $48,023
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     Average common shares
       outstanding                 63,764      63,147      62,748

     Common stock equivalents (1)   1,453       1,000         262
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     Diluted shares outstanding    65,217      64,147      63,010
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     Basic earnings per share     $  0.97     $  0.76     $  0.77
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     Diluted earnings per share   $  0.94     $  0.74     $  0.76
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(1)  Common stock equivalents represent the dilutive effect of
     outstanding stock options for all periods presented.

Options  to  purchase  shares of  common  stock  which  were
outstanding  during the periods indicated  above,  but  were
excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per  share
because  the  option  purchase price was  greater  than  the
average market price of the common shares, were:




                                    2002        2001        2000
                                  -------     -------     -------
                                             
Number of shares under option        -         3,333      876,751

Range of option purchase prices     N/A       $15.38  $11.20 - $15.38