SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Computation of Earnings Per Common Share For the Three Years Ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 Exhibit 11 Basic Earnings per Share 1999 1998 1997 ------------ ------------ ------------ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 11,834,915 11,556,629 11,471,217 Shares issuable pursuant to stock bonus plan 2,400 3,825 3,375 ------------ ------------ ------------ Number of shares for computation of basic net income per share 11,837,315 11,560,454 11,474,592 ============ ============ ============ Net income for computation of basic net income per share $ 38,467,392 $ 31,141,523 $ 25,985,779 ============ ============ ============ Basic net income per share $ 3.25 $ 2.69 $ 2.26 ============ ============ ============ SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Computation of Earnings Per Common Share For the Three Years Ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 Exhibit 11 (continued) Diluted Earnings per Share 1999 1998 1997 ------------ ------------ ------------ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 11,834,915 11,556,629 11,471,217 Shares issuable pursuant to employee stock option plans, less shares assumed repurchased at the average fair value during the period 392,723 483,361 486,337 Shares issuable pursuant to the independent director stock option plan, less shares assumed repurchased at the average fair value during the period 3,827 4,382 5,021 Shares issuable pursuant to stock bonus plan 2,400 3,825 3,375 ------------ ------------ ------------ Number of shares for computation of diluted net income per share 12,233,865 12,048,197 11,965,950 ============ ============ ============ Net income for computation of diluted net income per share $ 38,467,392 $ 31,141,523 $ 25,985,779 ============ ============ ============ Diluted net income per share $ 3.14 $ 2.58 $ 2.17 ============ ============ ============