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Share-based Awards (Tables)

6 Months Ended

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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