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Senior Notes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

6. SENIOR NOTES

The table below displays Holdings' outstanding senior notes. Market value is based on quoted market prices, but due to limited trading activity, these senior notes are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.


					December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
					Consolidated Balance				Consolidated Balance
(Dollars in thousands)	Date Issued	Date Due	Principal Amounts		Sheet Amount		Market Value		Sheet Amount		Market Value
5.40% Senior notes	10/12/2004	10/15/2014	$	250,000	$	249,958	$	259,130	$	249,907	$	266,390

Interest expense incurred in connection with these senior notes is as follows for the periods indicated:


	Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2012		2011
Interest expense incurred	$	13,551	$	13,548	$	13,546

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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