Multiple returns vs. Single exit

Our company has a coding standard which prohibits multiple returns from
a method. I think that mandating to use a single exit from a method
makes code less readable but I have to follow this standard.

It seems to me that there is no agreement on this. Search returns many
entries.

Vote for multiple returns:
http://ivan.truemesh.com/archives/000611.html  
http://peripateticaxiom.blogspot.com/2006/03/functional-style-and-multip
le-returns.html  
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/2004-December/034134.html  
http://www.javapractices.com/topic/TopicAction.do?Id=114  

Vote for a single exit:
http://jroller.com/fra3k/entry/code_improvement_guidelines  
http://www.extragroup.de/weblog/hmk/archives/002997.html  
http://www.extragroup.de/weblog/hmk/archives/002999.html  
http://whatimean.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/multiple-return-points-are-bad


History & discussions:
http://osdir.com/ml/programming.language-of-the-year/2005-01/msg00043.ht
ml  
http://www.codecomments.com/archive205-2004-12-340086.html  
http://www.leepoint.net/JavaBasics/methods/method-commentary/methcom-30-
multiple-return.html  
http://onthethought.blogspot.com/2004/12/multiple-return-statements.html


This question is definitely not an advanced one but I'm interested in
your opinion.

Thanks
Mark G.

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