SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

NOTE 14 — 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 months ended March 31:

(in thousands)	2013		2012
Compensation and benefits	$	5,457	$	4,383
Professional services	1,632		1,655
Occupancy related costs	6,576		6,509
Amortization of intangible assets	1,200		1,340
Depreciation and amortization	993		487
Other	2,822		2,641
Total	$	18,680	$	17,015