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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Cash Dividends

The Company paid cash dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011 as follows:

2010:		Per Share				Total
							(in thousands	)
Paid on March 30, 2010		$	0.05			$	7,677
Paid on June 30, 2010			0.05				7,706
Paid on September 30, 2010			0.05				7,704
Total cash dividends		$	0.15			$	23,087

2011:		Per Share				Total
							(in thousands	)
Paid on March 30, 2011		$	0.05			$	7,708
Paid on June 30, 2011			0.05				7,772
Paid on September 30, 2011			0.05				7,777
Total cash dividends		$	0.15			$	23,257

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