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Dividends (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Cash Dividend Paid

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, we paid regular quarterly cash dividends approximating $32,866,000 as follows:

		Quarter ended
		March 31, 2012				June 30, 2012				September 30, 2012
Cash dividend per common share		$	.16125			$	.16250			$	.16375
Total cash dividends paid		$	10,847,000			$	10,956,000			$	11,063,000
Record date			February 24				April 27				July 27
Payment date			March 26				May 18				August 24

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