EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

18. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution retirement plan for qualifying employees pursuant to which the Company makes discretionary matching profit sharing contributions. Company contributions under the plan totaled approximately $2.8 million in 2012, $2.5 million in 2011, and $2.0 million in 2010. In addition, the Company has defined contribution plans for qualifying international employees and contributions expensed under those plans totaled approximately $3.2 million in 2012, $2.1 million in 2011, and $1.2 million in 2010.