STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule Of Assumptions Used To Estimate The Fair Value Of Stock Options

estimated life of the option. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:

	For the nine months ended September 30,
	2012	2011
Risk free interest rate	0.57% - 0.83%	0.66% - 2.17%
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%
Expected volatility	53.0%	53.9%
Expected lives	3.8 - 4.6 years	3.5 - 4.5 years

Company's Activities With Respect To Its Stock Options

The following table summarizes the Company’s activities with respect to its stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
	(in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		3,608		$	28.06
Granted		613			47.58
Exercised		(811	)		25.94
Canceled		(9	)		37.71
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		3,401		$	32.06		4.05
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		1,865		$	25.96		2.93
Unvested at September 30, 2012		1,536		$	39.46		5.40

Company's Restricted Stock Unit Activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Number of Units			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per share
	(in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		225		$	39.22
Granted		138			47.71
Restriction Lapse		(66	)		38.79
Forfeited/Canceled		(1	)		44.19
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		296		$	43.24