CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 219,256	$ 195,864	$ 715,788	$ 579,325
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	168,018	158,413	545,753	464,866
Selling, general and administrative	44,623	30,454	149,954	93,349
Operating income	6,615	6,997	20,081	21,110
Interest expense, net	4,878	4,247	15,395	12,802
Equity in earnings of investees	(207)	(1,353)	(443)	(5,077)
Other expense (income), net	972	(1,697)	3,375	(164)
Income before income taxes	972	5,800	1,754	13,549
Provision for income taxes	383	1,543	717	3,378
Net income	589	4,257	1,037	10,171
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	170	(272)	(1,703)	(611)
Net income attributable to Stoneridge, Inc.	$ 419	$ 4,529	$ 2,740	$ 10,782
Earnings per share attributable to Stoneridge, Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.19	$ 0.10	$ 0.45
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.18	$ 0.10	$ 0.44
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	26,430	24,164	26,358	24,114
Diluted (in shares)	27,144	24,589	27,009	24,574

Interest expense incurred and charged against earnings during the reporting period on all debt, including interest on short-term obligations and long-term debt, and amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts. Interest expense is net of interest income earned during the reporting period.

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