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Supplementary Data (Notes) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Supplementary Data | Supplementary Data Accrued Liabilities The following table presents the components of accrued liabilities.
| June 30, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
Salaries, benefits and related expenses | $ | 349.8 |  |  | $ | 520.6 |
Office and related expenses | 46.6 |  |  | 57.9 |
Acquisition obligations | 15.1 |  |  | 43.7 |
Interest | 39.0 |  |  | 40.3 |
Professional fees | 21.8 |  |  | 25.3 |
Other | 121.6 |  |  | 139.3 |
Total accrued liabilities | $ | 593.9 |  |  | $ | 827.1 |
Restricted Marketable Securities In the second quarter of 2012, Facebook completed an initial public offering. Prior to the public offering, our investment in Facebook was recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet at cost of $1.2. As a result of the public offering, our investment in Facebook was transferred from non-current assets to restricted marketable securities, designated as available-for-sale securities, and carried at fair value. Unrealized gains from available-for-sale securities are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, in stockholders' equity. While the Facebook investment is classified as marketable, available-for-sale securities, we are restricted from selling these shares for a period of six months from the date of the public offering. As of June 30, 2012, we owned 4.4 shares of Facebook and the fair value of this investment was $136.0. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded an unrealized gain of $134.8 in other comprehensive income. 2004 Restatement Liabilities As part of the restatement we presented in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2004 Restatement”), we recognized liabilities related to vendor discounts and credits where we had a contractual or legal obligation to rebate such amounts to our clients or vendors. Reductions to these liabilities are achieved through settlements with clients and vendors, but also may occur if the applicable statute of limitations in a jurisdiction has lapsed. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had vendor discounts and credit liabilities of $42.0 and $55.5, respectively, related to the 2004 Restatement. Other Income (Expense), net Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 include certain items that are not directly associated with our revenue-producing operations.
| Three months ended June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Gains (losses) on sales of businesses and investments | $ | 1.6 |  |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | (1.8 | ) |  | $ | (6.2 | )
Vendor discounts and credit adjustments | 2.5 |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | 4.9 |  |  | 2.9 |
Other income, net | 0.6 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 2.5 |
Total other income (expense), net | $ | 4.7 |  |  | $ | 5.3 |  |  | $ | 3.4 |  |  | $ | (0.8 | )
Sales of Businesses and Investments – During the first half of 2012, we recognized a loss relating to the sale of a business in the domestic market within our IAN segment, which was partially offset by a gain recognized in the second quarter of 2012 relating to the sale of a business in an international market within our CMG segment. During the first half of 2011, we recognized a loss relating to the sale of a business in the domestic market within our IAN segment. Vendor Discounts and Credit Adjustments – We are in the process of settling our liabilities related to vendor discounts and credits established as part of the 2004 Restatement. These adjustments reflect the reversal of certain of these liabilities as a result of settlements with clients or vendors or where the statute of limitations has lapsed. Share Repurchase Program In February 2012, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a new share repurchase program to repurchase from time to time up to $300.0, excluding fees, of our common stock (the "2012 share repurchase program"). In 2011, the Board authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase from time to time up to $450.0, excluding fees, of our common stock (the "2011 share repurchase program"). We may effect such repurchases through open market purchases, trading plans established in accordance with SEC rules, derivative transactions or other means. The following table presents our share repurchase activity under our share repurchase programs.
| Six months ended June 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Number of shares repurchased | 11.0 |  |  | 12.0 |
Aggregate cost, including fees | $ | 118.1 |  |  | $ | 139.0 |
Average price per share, including fees | $ | 10.78 |  |  | $ | 11.61 |
As of June 30, 2012, $232.0 remains available for repurchase under the 2012 share repurchase program. The 2012 share repurchase program has no expiration date. We completed the 2011 share repurchase program in the first quarter of 2012.

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