PENSION PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

PENSION PLANS

Aggregate net pension expense relating to the two plan types

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30, 2011			September 30, 2010
	(in thousands)
Service costs	$	275	$	463	$	904		$	1,036
Interest cost		285		375		936			970
Amortization of actuarial loss		-		19		68			15
Settlement and other related losses (gains)		-		242		(726	)		1,149
Net pension expense	$	560	$	1,099	$	1,182		$	3,170