SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

NOTE 12 — SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative expenses include payroll for personnel employed in executive, finance, legal, human resources, vendor management, risk and six sigma roles.  This category also includes occupancy costs, professional fees and depreciation and amortization on non-operating assets.  The components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Compensation and benefits	$	6,400	$	5,825	$	10,783	$	11,745
Professional services	1,806		1,055		3,461		3,157
Occupancy related costs	6,158		4,062		12,667		7,559
Amortization of intangible assets	1,292		1,340		2,632		2,613
Depreciation and amortization	609		586		1,096		1,196
Other	2,753		1,036		5,394		3,888
Total	$	19,018	$	13,904	$	36,033	$	30,158