INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

The Company determines its periodic income tax provision (benefit) based upon the current period income and the annual estimated tax rate for the Company adjusted for any change to prior year estimates. The estimated tax rate is revised, if necessary, as of the end of each successive interim period during the fiscal year to the Company’s current annual estimated tax rate.

For the second quarter of 2013, the income tax provision reflects an effective tax rate of 27.3 percent, compared to an effective tax rate of 27.9 percent for the comparable period in the prior year. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 the income tax provision reflects an effective tax rate of 21.0 percent, compared to an effective tax rate of 28.3 percent for the comparable period in the prior year. The effective rate for the six months ended June 30, 2013 includes the impact of certain 2012 tax credits which were retroactively enacted into law and recorded in the first quarter of 2013 totaling approximately $244,000.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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