16. Leases

The Company operates certain administrative, manufacturing, warehouse and testing facilities and equipment under lease arrangements that are accounted for as operating leases. Total rental expense was $11.6 million, $11.0 million and $10.1 million for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Future minimum operating lease payments at December 31, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):


2012	$	12,076
2013		8,621
2014		6,263
2015		5,023
2016		3,660
After 2016		5,585

Total operating lease payments	$	41,228