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NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST: (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST: |
Summary of non-controlling interest activity |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
Balance as of January 1, |  | $ | 20.0 |  | $ | 18.0 |
Comprehensive income |  | 4.1 |  | 3.9 |
Dividend paid |  | (3.6 | ) | (3.0 | )
Other |  | (0.5 | ) | (0.1 | )
Balance as of June 30, |  | $ | 20.0 |  | $ | 18.8 |

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