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Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill

Goodwill

4.  Goodwill

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is as follows (in millions):

Balance as of December 31, 2010		$	1,109.6
Acquisition		126.3
Purchase price allocation adjustments		0.2
Effect of foreign currency translation		(4.5		)
Balance as of September 30, 2011		$	1,231.6

The Company had no accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill as of September 30, 2011.

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