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Pension Plan
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Pension Plan  
Pension Plan

(11) Pension Plan

The following table shows the components of net periodic pension cost for our defined benefit pension plan as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

    

Three months ended

June 30,

    

Six months ended

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     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Service cost

    $ 247      $ 154      $ 581      $ 570   

Interest cost

      1,071        669        2,523        2,479   

Expected return on assets

      (1,774 )      (695 )      (3,283 )      (2,576 ) 

Recognized actuarial loss

      470        342        1,214        1,269   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net periodic pension cost

    $ 14      $ 470      $ 1,035      $ 1,742   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we made contributions totaling $6.3 million to our pension plan.