GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Goodwill Carrying Amounts by Operating Segment

The carrying amounts of goodwill by operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were as follows:

	Community		Insurance
	Banking		Agencies		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	217,618	$	53,679	$	271,297
Goodwill recorded during the period		-		-		-
Balance as of March 31, 2012	$	217,618	$	53,679	$	271,297

Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The following tables present information regarding the components of the Company's identifiable intangible assets for the dates and periods indicated:

	As of				As of
	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$	27,801	$	20,971	$	27,801	$	20,728
Customer relationship intangibles		32,749		24,445		32,749		23,935
Non-solicitation intangibles		75		47		75		38
Total	$	60,625	$	45,463	$	60,625	$	44,701
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trade names	$	688	$	-	$	688	$	-

Aggregate Amortization Expense

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2012		2011
Aggregate amortization expense for:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$	243	$	267
Customer relationship intangibles		510		578
Non-solicitation intangibles		9		9
Total	$	762	$	854

Future Estimated Amortization Expense

The following table presents information regarding estimated amortization expense on the Company's amortizable identifiable intangible assets for the year ending December 31, 2012 and the succeeding four years:

			Customer		Non-
	Core Deposit		Relationship		Solicitation
	Intangibles		Intangibles		Intangibles		Total
Estimated Amortization Expense:	(In thousands)
For year ending December 31, 2012	$	946	$	1,957	$	37	$	2,940
For year ending December 31, 2013		582		1,668		-		2,250
For year ending December 31, 2014		526		1,418		-		1,944
For year ending December 31, 2015		487		1,128		-		1,615
For year ending December 31, 2016		451		823		-		1,274