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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Schedule of fair value at date of acquisition

		(In thousands)
Shares acquired pursuant to tender offer		$	272,032
Equity method investment in Meetic			132,652
Noncontrolling interests, including the fair value of unvested stock awards attributable to pre-acquisition services			101,487
Total		$	506,171

Schedule of allocation of the purchase price

		(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	74,562
Other current assets			22,356
Property and equipment			9,269
Goodwill			313,314
Intangible assets			162,493
Other assets			40,800
Total assets			622,794
Current liabilities			(49,382	)
Current deferred tax liability			(12,289	)
Other liabilities			(2,575	)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities			(52,377	)
Net assets		$	506,171

Schedule of intangible assets acquired

		(In thousands)			Weighted-Average Amortization Life (Years)
Indefinite-lived trade names		$	129,438		Indefinite
Customer lists			18,138		1
Technology			14,917		2
Total		$	162,493

Schedule of pro forma financial information

		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2010
		(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenue		$	2,263,986		$	1,853,199
Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders			213,350			94,457
Basic earnings per share attributable to IAC shareholders			2.46			0.89
Diluted earnings per share attributable to IAC shareholders			2.26			0.89

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