pre_text: Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, excluding unvested restricted stock. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period increased by the effect of dilutive employee stock awards, including stock options, restricted stock awards and stock purchase plan contracts, using the treasury stock method. The following table presents information necessary to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data): There were 98,103, 103,547 and 505 potentially dilutive securities excluded from the dilutive share calculation for fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.
table: Fiscal
table: 2019 2018 2017
table: Weighted average shares outstanding—basic 24,118 24,572 24,487
table: Dilutive effect of employee stock awards 161 279 290
table: Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted 24,279 24,851 24,777
table: Net income from continuing operations $53,825 $247,360 $208,644
table: Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — (2) (1,522)
table: Net income $53,825 $247,358 $207,122
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in Dilutive effect of employee stock awards in 2019 from 2018?