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                                                                     EXHIBIT 11

                      COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE 
                 (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)





                                                            FOR THE THREE MONTHS            FOR THE NINE MONTHS
                                                             ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,            ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
   
                                                             1996          1995             1996         1995
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PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings available for common shares and common stock
  equivalent shares deemed to have a dilutive effect:
  Earnings from operations............................     $     7,290   $    12,666      $    30,517   $    32,727
  Provision for cash dividends on preferred
   stock (Series B)...................................          (1,046)       (1,104)          (3,167)       (3,460)
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Net earnings available for common shares
  and common stock equivalent shares deemed
  to have a dilutive effect...........................     $     6,244   $    11,562      $    27,350   $    29,267
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Primary earnings per share............................     $      0.49   $      0.82      $      2.06   $      2.06
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SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION
Weighted average common shares outstanding
  (net of treasury shares)............................      12,578,410    14,008,042       13,081,118    14,046,134
Common stock equivalents..............................         171,508       165,075          178,983       150,611
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Total common shares and common stock
  equivalent shares deemed to have a dilutive
  effect..............................................      12,749,918    14,173,117       13,260,101    14,196,745
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings available for common shares and
  common stock equivalent shares deemed 
  to have a dilutive effect:
  Earnings from operations............................           7,290        12,666           30,517        32,727
  Provision for cash dividends on preferred
  stock (Series B)....................................          (1,046)
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Net earnings available for common shares
  and common stock equivalent shares deemed
  to have a dilutive effect...........................           6,244        12,666           30,517        32,727
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Fully diluted earnings per share......................     $      0.49   $      0.78      $      2.00   $      2.00
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SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION
Total common shares and common stock
   equivalent shares deemed to have a dilutive
   effect.............................................      12,749,918    14,173,117        13,260,101   14,196,745
Additional potentially dilutive securities
   (equivalent in common stock):
     Convertible preferred stock (Series B)...........          --         2,087,742         1,954,395    2,156,511
     Stock options....................................          14,083        15,111            12,073       32,568
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        Total.........................................      12,764,001    16,275,970        15,226,569   16,385,824
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SUMMARY OF CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE
Preferred-Series B....................................             .42           .42              1.27         1.27
Common................................................             .30           .28               .90          .84