Note 4 - Non-Operating Income

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

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Note 4 - Non-Operating Income

Non-operating income is outlined in the table below.  Non-operating income includes equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments, dividends and other realized gains and losses on securities, and interest income.  Our most significant equity method investment is a 67.1% non-controlling ownership interest in Caris HealthCare L.P. (“Caris”), a business that specializes in hospice care services.  See also Note 14 regarding the additional non-controlling ownership interest we obtained in Caris during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

	Three Months Ended March 31
(in thousands)	2012		2011
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments	$	2,804	$	2,081
Dividends and other net realized gains and losses on sales of securities		1,927		1,270
Interest income		1,137		1,210
	$	5,868	$	4,561