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NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST:

Summary of non-controlling interest activity

		2012			2011
Balance as of January 1,		$	21.0		$	20.0
Net earnings		5.3			6.4
Dividend paid		(2.3		)	(5.0		)
Other		(0.1		)	(0.7		)
Balance as of September 30,		$	23.9		$	20.7

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