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OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME [Abstract] |
Components of other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income |
(in thousands of $) | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Prepaid expenses | 3,219 |  |  | 2,840 |
Other receivables | 1,243 |  |  | 879 |
Accrued interest income | 373 |  |  | 306 |
| 4,835 |  |  | 4,025 |

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