REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

The following table summarizes our repurchases of common stock during the indicated periods:

	Year Ended December 31,
in thousands, except per share data	2012		2011		2010
Shares repurchased	5,116		8,869		1,734
Aggregate repurchase price	$	111,962	$	215,071	$	58,225
Average price paid per share	$	21.89	$	24.25	$	33.58

As of December 31, 2012, we had authorization to repurchase an additional 2.4 million shares of our common stock under the share repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors.