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Share-based Awards (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Summary of Stock Option Activity | The following table summarizes option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013:
|  | Options Outstanding Number of Shares |  |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  | Weighted Average Fair Value |  |  | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 |  |  | 4,350,631 |  |  | $ | 23.01 |  |  | $ | 9.17 |  |  |  |
Granted |  |  | 253,650 |  |  | $ | 32.95 |  |  | $ | 12.05 |  |  |  |
Exercised |  |  | (524,243 | ) |  | $ | 20.11 |  |  | $ | 8.17 |  |  |  |
Forfeited |  |  | (273,401 | ) |  | $ | 25.47 |  |  | $ | 10.04 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at June 30, 2013 |  |  | 3,806,637 |  |  | $ | 23.89 |  |  | $ | 9.44 |  |  |  | 4.55 |
Exercisable at June 30, 2013 |  |  | 2,203,758 |  |  | $ | 24.40 |  |  | $ | 8.86 |  |  |  | 3.32 |
Summary of Movement in Non-Vested Share Options | The following table summarizes the movement in non-vested share options for the six months ended June 30, 2013:
|  | Options Outstanding Number of Shares |  |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  | Weighted Average Fair Value |
Non vested outstanding at December 31, 2012 |  |  | 2,094,533 |  |  | $ | 22.43 |  |  | $ | 9.17 |
Granted |  |  | 253,650 |  |  | $ | 32.95 |  |  | $ | 12.05 |
Vested |  |  | (578,193 | ) |  | $ | 24.83 |  |  | $ | 9.82 |
Forfeited |  |  | (167,111 | ) |  | $ | 22.91 |  |  | $ | 9.36 |
Non vested outstanding at June 30, 2013 |  |  | 1,602,879 |  |  | $ | 23.18 |  |  | $ | 9.36 |
Weighted Average Fair Values and Assumptions Used | The weighted average fair value of options granted during the periods ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012 was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average fair values and assumptions used were as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended |
|  | June 30, |  |  | June 30, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Weighted average fair value |  | $ | 12.06 |  |  | $ | 9.72 |
Assumptions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected volatility |  |  | 41 | % |  |  | 50 | %
Dividend yield |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 0 | %
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 0.87 | % |  |  | 0.84 | %
Expected life |  | 5 years |  |  | 5 years |
Summary of RSU Activity | The following table summarizes RSU activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013:
|  | RSU Outstanding Number of Shares |  |  | RSU Weighted Average Fair Value |  |  | RSU Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 |  |  | 496,000 |  |  | $ | 20.26 |  |  |  |
Granted |  |  | 406,688 |  |  | $ | 34.42 |  |  |  |
Shares vested |  |  | (50,000 | ) |  | $ | 22.30 |  |  |  |
Forfeited |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |
Outstanding at June 30, 2013 |  |  | 852,688 |  |  | $ | 26.89 |  |  |  | 2.25 |
Non-Cash Stock Compensation Expense | Non-cash stock compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 has been allocated as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Six Months Ended |
|  | June 30, |  |  | June 30, |  |  | June 30, |  |  | June 30, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |  |  | (In thousands) |
Direct costs |  | $ | 1,693 |  |  | $ | 1,544 |  |  | $ | 3,012 |  |  | $ | 2,883 |
Selling, general and administrative |  |  | 1,379 |  |  |  | 1,258 |  |  |  | 2,454 |  |  |  | 2,350 |
Restructuring and other items (note 4) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 620 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 620 |
|  | $ | 3,072 |  |  | $ | 3,422 |  |  | $ | 5,466 |  |  | $ | 5,853 |

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