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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	19 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS From time to time, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of its business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Such claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.  The Company is not aware of any legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material effect on the Company, its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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