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Rental Expense and Lease Commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Rental Expense and Lease Commitments

15. Rental Expense and Lease Commitments

We lease our home office buildings, certain sales and other office space and equipment under long-term operating leases. Rent expense was $22.6 million, $23.0 million and $22.0 million, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:

Year	Commitments

	(in thousands)
2012	$	20,662
2013		17,097
2014		12,921
2015		9,274
2016		6,316
Thereafter		27,543

	$	93,813

New leases are expected to be executed as existing leases expire. Thus, future minimum lease commitments are not expected to be materially different than those in 2011.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for lessee entity's leasing arrangements including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a.) The basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (b.) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (c.) Restrictions imposed by lease agreements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing.

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