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INCOME TAXES: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

INCOME TAXES:

Schedule of income tax provision and effective income tax rate

The income tax provision and the effective income tax rate for the first quarter 2013 and 2012 were as follows ($ in millions):

		2013			2012
Income tax provision		$	234.9		$	318.8
Effective income tax rate		32.5		%	33.9		%

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