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INTANGIBLES, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

INTANGIBLES, Net

Schedule of intangibles

		March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Amortizing intangibles		$         1,060		$           1,059
Accumulated amortization		(517)		(504)
		543		555
Non-amortizing intangibles		48,589		47,841
		$       49,132		$         48,396

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Tabular disclosure of 1) amortizable intangibles assets including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization and 2) the carrying value of intangible assets not subject to amortization, excluding goodwill, in total and by major class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of the company.

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