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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET: | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET: |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET: |
NOTE 6—OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET: Other income (expense), net is comprised of the following:
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009 |
Interest and dividend income |  | $ | 1,087 |  | $ | 879 |  | $ | 1,439 |
Gains (losses) on trading securities relating to deferred compensation plans |  | 29 |  | 3,364 |  | 4,524 |
Interest expense |  | (121 | ) | (142 | ) | (243 | )
Impairment of equity method investment |  | — |  | — |  | (4,400 | )
Equity method investment loss |  | (194 | ) | (342 | ) | (233 | )
Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  | 2,098 |  | 4,090 |  | 951 |
Capital gains (losses) |  | (227 | ) | (28 | ) | (38 | )
Miscellaneous, net |  | 274 |  | 537 |  | 100 |
|  | $ | 2,946 |  | $ | 8,358 |  | $ | 2,100 |
As of December 31, 2009, management determined that the carrying value of an equity method investment was impaired as a result of accumulated losses from operations and review of future expectations. The Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $4,400 resulting in an adjusted carrying value of $4,961 as of December 31, 2009. The fair value was primarily assessed using the present value of estimated future cash flows.

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