Matthews International Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

The information used to compute earnings per share attributable to Matthews' common shareholders was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders	$	16,325	$	21,875	$	42,868	$	51,676
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		235		447		677		1,000
Net income available to Matthews shareholders	$	16,090	$	21,428	$	42,191	$	50,676

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic shares		27,749		28,849		27,865		28,945
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options		6		17		8		18
Restricted Shares		16		-		60		-
Phantom stock units		15		15		15		18
Diluted shares		27,786		28,881		27,948		28,981