401(k) Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

17. 401(k) Plan

        The Company offers a 401(k) Plan to which employees may contribute tax deferred earnings subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations. Employee contributions of up to 6% of compensation, as defined by the plan, is matched by the Company at 100%. The Company's match is vested immediately. Matching contributions made by the Company to the 401(k) Plan were approximately $1.2 million, $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Effective January 1, 2012, employee contributions of up to 8% of compensation, as defined by the plan, will be matched by the Company at 100%.