(1) Employee stock plans represent shares granted under the Company's employee stock purchase plan and stock option plans, as well as shares issued for deferred compensation stock plans. For fiscal years 1998 and 1997, shares issuable upon conversion of the Company's 3.25% Notes, issued in October 1996, were included in weighted average shares assuming dilution for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share. To calculate diluted earnings per share, net earnings are adjusted for tax-effected net interest and issue costs on the 3.25% Notes and divided by weighted average shares assuming dilution.