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INCOME TAXES: (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 six months of 2013 and 2012 were as follows ($ in millions):

		2013			2012
Income tax provision		$	401.8		$	628.7
Effective income tax rate		31.9		%	35.1		%

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