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Investments	12 Months Ended
Investments	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments
Investments	6. Investments During 2011, the Company purchased the software assets of Keymark valued at $11.5 million for $6.2 million in net cash payments and its 46.1% equity interest in Keymark. The transactions resulted in a gain of $4.3 million based on the difference between the fair value of the Company’s investment in Keymark less its carrying value of $1.0 million. The acquired software is used by customers of the Company in designing and engineering residential structures. The Company was also repaid $0.5 million for a loan made to Keymark in December 2009. As of December 31, 2011, the Company no longer had an equity interest in Keymark or any remaining receivables from Keymark. See Note 2.

The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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