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(1) Net earnings and earnings per share are stated before a non-recurring charge related to the buyout of the Company’s management agreement on December 19, 1997. 

(2) Diluted Book Value per share calculated assuming conversion of the Company’s Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock. 

(3) All references to outstanding shares and earnings per share data give retroactive effect to the Company’s 3 for 2 common stock split effective November 24, 1997. 

