Treasury Stock (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary of Shares Held as Treasury Stock and Related Carrying Value

The following table summarizes shares held as treasury stock and their related carrying value:


At December 31, (in thousands)	Number of Treasury Shares		Treasury Shares Cost
2011		12,829	$	225,034
2010		6,798		115,449
2009		3,680		69,950

Purchases of Common Stock on a Monthly Basis

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s purchases of its common stock on a monthly basis during the three months ended December 31, 2011:


(in thousands, except per share data)	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Cumulative Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 2011		—	$	—		7,293		7,707
November 2011		—		—		7,293		7,707
December 2011		2,400		19.89		9,693		5,307

Total		2,400	$	19.89

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's board of directors, the number of shares repurchased, the cost of the shares repurchased, the remaining maximum dollar value of shares available for repurchase under the program, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation.

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