PENSION PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

PENSION PLANS

Aggregate net pension expense relating to the two plan types

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Service costs	$	328	$	318
Interest cost	368		325
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss	12		54
Settlement and other related gains	—		(726		)
Net pension expense	$	708	$	(29	)