PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Components of net periodic pension benefit Gain

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in thousands)	2013			2012
Interest and service cost	$	2,166		$	2,337
Expected return on plan assets	(2,897		)	(2,961		)
Amortization of net loss	977			632
Net periodic benefit gain/(loss)	$	246		$	8