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Public Financing	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Public Financing	4. Public Financing On May 9, 2012, we sold 17,500,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $4.25 per share in an underwritten public offering. The sale of common stock resulted in aggregate net proceeds to us of approximately $69.6 million after deducting offering expenses.

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This disclosure includes information about long-term debt outstanding, as well as indenture provisions and other covenants. Additionally, this disclosure provides information about equity financings."

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