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Segment and Geographic Areas
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Segment and Geographic Areas
11. Segment and Geographic Areas:

 

The Company manufactures and distributes one product line, fragrances and fragrance related products. The Company manages its business in two segments, European based operations and United States based operations. The European assets are located, and operations are primarily conducted, in France. European operations primarily represent the sale of prestige brand name fragrances and United States operations primarily represent the sale of specialty retail and mass market fragrances. Information on our operations by geographical areas is as follows:

 

(In thousands)   Three months ended
March 31,		  
    2012     2011  
Net sales:                
United States   $ 21,352     $ 11,794  
Europe     145,197       121,569  
Eliminations     (1,181 )     —  
    $ 165,368     $ 133,363  
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to Inter Parfums, Inc.:                
United States   $ 1,564     $ (294 )
Europe     13,981       13,053  
Eliminations     (48 )     —  
    $ 15,497     $ 12,759  
                 
      March 31,       December 31,  
      2012       2011  
Total Assets:                
United States   $ 61,398     $ 59,841  
Europe     471,059       465,747  
Eliminations of investment in subsidiary     (10,280 )     (9,554 )
    $ 522,177     $ 516,034