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Dividends	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
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Dividends	(10) Dividends We declared and paid dividends of $4.9 million, or $.05 per share, during the second quarter of 2011 and $4.9, or $.05 per share, during the second quarter of 2010. During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we declared and paid dividends of $9.8 million and $9.7 million, respectively.

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