PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Components of net periodic pension benefit Gain

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in thousands)	2012			2011
Interest and service cost	$	2,337		$	2,520
Expected return on plan assets	(2,961		)	(3,016		)
Amortization of net loss	632			450
Net periodic benefit gain	$	8		$	(46	)