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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

(16) Commitments and Contingencies

(a) Leases — The Company has operating leases for certain facilities that expire through 2016. Certain of the leases contain escalation clauses that require payments of additional rent, as well as increases in related operating costs.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2011, are as follows:

Years Ending December 31:	Operating Leases
2012	$	1,762,408
2013	1,127,907
2014	820,134
2015	251,036
2016	211,752
Total minimum lease payments	$	4,173,237

Rent expense amounted to approximately $2,305,000, $2,616,000, and $2,442,000 in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

(b) Legal — The Company is a defendant in various administrative proceedings that are being handled in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management of the Company, these suits and claims should not result in final judgments or settlements that, in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the company’s financial condition or results of operations.