EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

NOTE 9—EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Net periodic defined benefit pension cost included the following:

	For the three months ended September 30,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	184		$	141
Interest cost		90			82
Expected return on plan assets		(161	)		(156	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		71			30
Net periodic benefit cost	$	184		$	97

	For the nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	552		$	424
Interest cost		270			246
Expected return on plan assets		(483	)		(466	)
Amortization of prior service cost		2			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		212			88
Net periodic benefit cost	$	553		$	292

There were no employer contributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.