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Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

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Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets

7. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

		December 31
		2011				2010
Income taxes on intercompany profit		$	17,998			$	5,673
Dividend funding			8,529				5,304
Marketable securities—Innospec Inc. settlement			5,208				0
Insurance			2,661				2,380
Other			2,587				2,087
		$	36,983			$	15,444

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