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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Cash Dividends

Cash Dividends—The Company paid cash dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 as follows:

		Per Share				Total
						(in thousands)
2011:
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

		Per Share				Total
						(in thousands)
2012:
Paid on March 30, 2012		$	0.05			$	7,788
Paid on June 29, 2012			0.05				7,650
Paid on September 28, 2012			0.05				7,518
Total cash dividends		$	0.15			$	22,956

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