BUILDING MATERIALS HOLDING CORPORATION Computation of Earnings Per Share For the Year Ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 - --------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 1997 ---- ---- ---- COMPUTATION OF BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE Net income $ 19,683,000 $ 15,149,000 $ 9,493,000 Class B preferred stock accretion -- -- (6,500) ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income available to common shareholders $ 19,683,000 $ 15,149,000 $ 9,486,500 ============ ============ ============ Weighted average shares outstanding 12,667,372 12,509,351 11,919,469 ============ ============ ============ Basic earnings per share $1.55 $1.21 $0.80 ===== ===== ===== COMPUTATION OF DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE Net income available to common shareholders $ 19,683,000 $ 15,149,000 $ 9,486,500 ============ ============ ============ Weighted average shares outstanding 12,667,372 12,509,351 11,919,469 Net effect of dilutive stock options based on the treasury stock method using average market price 125,160 137,489 217,410 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total shares outstanding 12,792,532 12,646,840 12,136,879 ============ ============ ============ Diluted earnings per share $1.54 $1.20 $0.78 ===== ===== =====