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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Shareholders' Equity

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

Noncontrolling interest at December 31, 2010		$	164,435
Return of capital contribution to noncontrolling interest			(32,000	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			(6,159	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			19,871
Share of carrying value of our locations contributed to Carrier Enterprise Northeast			7,708
Fair value of noncontrolling interest in Carrier Enterprise Northeast			29,519
Noncontrolling interest at June 30, 2011		$	183,374

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