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And we are enormously excited about the numerous Tiffany Elsa Peretti Teardrop Pendant Silver Set expansion opportunities that we will be pursuing in 2011." In the three months (fourth quarter) ended January 31, 2011: Worldwide net sales increased 12% to $1.1 billion. On a constant-exchange-rate basis excluding the effect of translating foreign-currency-denominated sales into U.S. dollars, worldwide net sales Tiffany Elsa Peretti Teardrop ring comparable store sales increased 11% and 9% (see "Non-GAAP Measures" schedule). Net earnings from continuing operations rose 31% to $181.2 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, versus $138.2 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, last year. Earnings in the fourth quarter of 2010 include Tiffany Elsa Peretti Teardrop set  diluted share of expenses (see SG&A expenses below) related to the pending relocation of Tiffany's New York headquarters staff. Excluding that item, net earnings from continuing operations rose 34% (see "Non-GAAP Measures" schedule). In the 12 months (full year) ended January 31, 2011: Worldwide net sales increased 14% to $3.1 billion. Tiffany Elsa Starfish a constant-exchange-rate basis, worldwide net sales and comparable store sales increased 12% and 8%. Net earnings from continuing operations rose 39% to $368.4 million, or $2.87 per diluted share, from $265.7 million, or $2.12 per diluted share, in 2009. In fiscal 2010, the Company recorded nonrecurring items that reduced net earnings from continuing operations by $0.06 cents per diluted share. In fiscal 2009, the Company recorded nonrecurring items that benefited net earnings from continuing operations by $0.08 per diluted share.