PENSION BENEFITS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Net Pension Benefit Costs

The following table provides information regarding net pension benefit costs for the periods shown:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	279		$	247		$	535		$	495
Interest cost		200			223			400			445
Expected return on assets		(218	)		(219	)		(432	)		(437	)
Transition obligation		(3	)		(3	)		(5	)		(6	)
Actuarial loss		48			29			87			59
Net periodic pension cost	$	306		$	277		$	585		$	556