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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

NOTE 16—EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

We have a 401(k) defined contribution retirement savings plan covering substantially all domestic employees. Each participant may elect to defer a portion of his or her compensation subject to certain limitations. We may contribute up to 50% of the first 5% of compensation contributed to the plan by each employee up to a maximum of $1,750 per annum. Our contributions for the years ended December 31 2011, 2010 and 2009 were approximately $2.6 million, $2.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

The Company has several foreign defined contribution plans, which require the Company to contribute a percentage of the participating employee’s salary according to local regulations. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, total contributions made by the Company for these plans were approximately $0.8 million, $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively.