EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [Abstract]

Net periodic defined benefit pension expense

The following table presents information concerning net periodic defined benefit pension (income) expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	-		$	603		$	-		$	1,206
Interest cost		498			554			996			1,109
Expected return on plan assets		(575	)		(527	)		(1,150	)		(1,054	)
Net amortization		61			654			122			814
Net periodic benefit (income) expense	$	(16	)	$	1,284		$	(32	)	$	2,075