EXHIBIT  11

               STATEMENT RE:  COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS






                                                     1994          1993         1992
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PRIMARY:
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Average # Common Shares                            11,907,799    11,922,521   10,737,688
Avg. Common Share Equivalents                          85,263        82,162       37,794
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Average Shares Outstanding                         11,993,062    12,004,683   10,775,482
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Income Before Cumulative Effect of
  Accounting Change                               $24,902,000   $20,377,000  $16,359,000
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change                            1,329,000
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Net Income                                         24,902,000    21,706,000   16,359,000
Preferred Dividends                                         0             0            0
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Available to Common Shares                        $24,902,000   $21,706,000  $16,359,000
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Earnings Per Common Share:
Income Before Cumulative Effect of
  Accounting Change                                     $2.08         $1.71        $1.52
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change                   0.00          0.11         0.00
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Net Income                                              $2.08         $1.82        $1.52
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FULLY DILUTED:
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Average # Common Shares                            11,907,799    11,922,521   10,737,688
Avg. Common Share Equivalents                          85,263       100,126       59,773
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Average Shares Outstanding                         11,993,062    12,022,647   10,797,461
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Income Before Cumulative Effect of
  Accounting Change                               $24,902,000   $20,377,000  $16,359,000
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change                            1,329,000
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Net Income                                         24,902,000    21,706,000   16,359,000
Preferred Dividends                                         0             0            0
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Available to Common Shares                        $24,902,000   $21,706,000  $16,359,000
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Earnings Per Common Share:
Income Before Cumulative Effect of
  Accounting Change                                     $2.08         $1.69        $1.52
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change                   0.00          0.11         0.00
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Net Income                                              $2.08         $1.80        $1.52
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