EXHIBIT 11
Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)
For the Three Months For the Nine Months
Ended November 30, Ended November 30,
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1994 1993 1994 1993
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Primary earnings per share:
Net earnings $ 3,363 $ 2,777 $ 11,396 $ 6,496
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Weighted average number of
shares outstanding:
Common and Class B
Common Shares 9,442,298 9,443,445 9,443,181 9,417,164
Common stock equivalents 83,200 15,970 43,423 64,337
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Total 9,525,498 9,459,415 9,486,604 9,481.501
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Primary earnings per share $ .35 $ .30 $ 1.20 $ .69
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Fully diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings $ 3,363 $ 2,777 $ 11,396 $ 6,496
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Weighted average number of
shares outstanding:
Common and Class B
Common Shares 9,442,298 9,443,445 9,443,181 9,417,164
Common stock equivalents 81,219 14,490 49,771 36,257
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Total 9,523,517 9,457,935 9,429,952 9,453,421
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Fully diluted earnings per share $ .35 $ .29 $ 1.20 $ .69
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Note:
Fully diluted amounts are not included on the face of the consolidated
statements of earnings because they differ from primary earnings per share
by less than 3%.
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