SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Compensation and benefits	$	5,212	$	5,530	$	15,995	$	17,275
Professional services	2,089		1,479		5,550		4,636
Occupancy related costs	6,641		4,449		19,308		12,008
Amortization of intangible assets	1,201		1,339		3,833		3,952
Depreciation and amortization	701		483		1,797		1,679
Other	2,608		2,049		8,002		5,937
Total	$	18,452	$	15,329	$	54,485	$	45,487