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LINES OF CREDIT | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
LINES OF CREDIT |
21. | LINES OF CREDIT
The Group had unused lines of committed credit facilities available amounting to $1,429.1 million at December 31, 2011 (December 31, 2010: $1,685.7 million; June 30, 2010: $1,173.7 million).

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