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Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

NOTE 17

Leases. Lease expense was $41.4 million, $45.2 million and $51.1 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The future minimum lease payments are summarized as follows (in thousands of dollars):


2012			35,033
2013			26,681
2014			19,972
2015			16,082
2016			10,269
2017 and after			6,191

			114,228

- Definition

The entire disclosure for lessee entity's leasing arrangements including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a.) The basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (b.) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (c.) Restrictions imposed by lease agreements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing.

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