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Earnings per Share </b></font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic earnings per share (EPS) is calculated as net earnings divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS includes the potentially dilutive impact of stock-based awards outstanding at period end, consisting of the incremental shares assumed to be issued upon the exercise of stock options and the incremental shares assumed to be issued under performance share and restricted stock unit arrangements. </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 15%; WIDTH: 70%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" width="40"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" width="39"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" width="39"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" colspan="10">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" align="left"><font size="2"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /></b></font><font size="2"><b>Earnings Per Share<br /></b></font><font size="2">(millions, except per share data)</font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="2"><b>2010</b></font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="2"><b>2009</b></font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="2"><b>2008</b></font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></th></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" colspan="10">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">Net earnings</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2"><b>2,920</b></font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">2,488</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">2,214</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">Basic weighted average common shares outstanding</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2"><b>723.6</b></font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">752.0</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">770.4</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">Dilutive impact of stock-based awards</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2"><b>5.8</b></font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">2.8</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">3.2</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" colspan="10">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2"><b>729.4</b></font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">754.8</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">773.6</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" colspan="10">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">Basic earnings per share</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2"><b>4.03</b></font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">3.31</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">2.87</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">Diluted earnings per share</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2"><b>4.00</b></font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">3.30</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">2.86</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" valign="bottom"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt solid; 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