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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-051972
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110517
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110519

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012019
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				741733016
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20797
		FILM NUMBER:		11857085

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 IH 35 SOUTH
		CITY:			NEW BRAUNFELS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8306265200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 IH 35 SOUTH
		CITY:			NEW BRAUNFELS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78130
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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2011</B>


<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>Rush Enterprises, Inc.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT>

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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Texas</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>0-20797</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>74-1733016</B></TD>
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  <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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  <TD>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>555 IH-35 South, Suite 500<BR>
New Braunfels, Texas<BR></B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>78130</B></TD>
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  <TD>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>(Zip Code)</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(830) 626-5200</B>

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  <TD nowrap>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)</TD>
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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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  <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>ITEM 5.07</B></TD>
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  <TD><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></TD>
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<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">Rush Enterprises, Inc.
(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
May&nbsp;17, 2011 (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;). At the Annual Meeting,
the Company&#8217;s shareholders voted on each of the below proposals, which
are described in detail in the Company&#8217;s definitive proxy statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;6, 2011. The final
voting results of the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><U><B>Proposal 1
&#8211; Election of Directors</B></U>. The Company&#8217;s shareholders elected
W. Marvin Rush, W.M. &#8220;Rusty&#8221; Rush, James C. Underwood, Harold D.
Marshall, Thomas A. Akin, and Gerald R. Szczepanski as directors to hold office
until the Company&#8217;s 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The voting
results for each of these individuals were as follows:

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  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap align="left"><B>Name</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Votes For</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Votes Withheld</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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  <TD>
<DIV style="text-indent: -10px; margin-left: 10px">W. Marvin Rush</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">10,800,482</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">185,238</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">373,232</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>
<DIV style="text-indent: -10px; margin-left: 10px">W.M. &#8220;Rusty&#8221;
Rush</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">10,817,192</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">168,528</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">373,232</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR style="background: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
  <TD>
<DIV style="text-indent: -10px; margin-left: 10px">James C. Underwood</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">10,815,916</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">169,803</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">373,232</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>
<DIV style="text-indent: -10px; margin-left: 10px">Harold D. Marshall</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">10,731,111</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">254,608</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">373,232</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR style="background: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
  <TD>
<DIV style="text-indent: -10px; margin-left: 10px">Thomas A. Akin</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">10,815,916</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">169,803</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">373,232</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>
<DIV style="text-indent: -10px; margin-left: 10px">Gerald R. Szczepanski</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">10,815,876</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">169,793</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="center">373,232</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><U><B>Proposal 2
&#8211; Ratification of the Company&#8217;s Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm</B></U>. The Company&#8217;s shareholders ratified the
appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent
registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year. The voting results
were as follows:
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width="100%">
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 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>

  <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap align="left"><B>Votes For</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Votes Against</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Abstentions</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="background: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
  <TD valign="top"><DIV style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0px">11,163,183 </DIV></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">195,582</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">186</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><U><B>Proposal 3
&#8211; Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Rush Enterprises, Inc.
2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan</B></U>. The Company&#8217;s shareholders
approved the amendment and restatement of the Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2006
Non-Employee Director Stock Plan to allow the Compensation Committee to grant
restricted stock units in addition to, or in lieu of, stock options and stock
awards to the Company&#8217;s non-employee directors. The voting results were
as follows:

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<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
 <TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap align="left"><B>Votes For</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Votes Against</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Abstentions</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="background: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
  <TD valign="top"><DIV style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0px">10,470,672 </DIV></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">514,355</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">693</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">373,232</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><U><B>Proposal 4
&#8211; Advisory Vote on the Company&#8217;s Executive Compensation</B></U>.
The Company&#8217;s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the
Company&#8217;s executive compensation. The voting results were as follows:
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width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
 <TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap align="left"><B>Votes For</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Votes Against</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Abstentions</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
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<TR style="background: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
  <TD valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0px">10,007,871 </DIV>
</TD>

  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">100,552</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">877,297</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">373,232</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><U><B>Proposal 5
&#8211; Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive
Compensation</B></U>. With respect to the Company&#8217;s shareholders
recommended frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the
voting results were as follows:
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD width="19%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap align="left"><B>Votes For One Year</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Votes For Two Years</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Votes For Three Years</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Abstentions</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" colspan="2" nowrap align="center"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="background: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
  <TD valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0px">4,975,636 </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">3,976</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">5,130,396</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">875,712</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="center">373,232</TD>
  <TD valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Consistent with a majority of the votes
cast with respect to this proposal, the Board of Directors has determined to
hold a shareholder advisory vote on the Company&#8217;s executive compensation
every three years (a triennial vote) until the next vote on the frequency of
future shareholder advisory votes on the Company&#8217;s executive
compensation, which is currently required to occur no later than the
Company&#8217;s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.

<P style="margin-left: 46%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC.

<P style="margin-left: 46%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">By: <U><B>/</B>s/
Steven L.
Keller&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
Steven
L. Keller<BR>
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<BR>


<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Dated: May&nbsp;19, 2011

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