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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

INCOME TAXES

Schedule of effective tax rates



		Three Months Ended March 31
		2013			2012
Effective Tax Rate		36.5	%		33.3	%

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Tabular disclosure of the current and prior period effective tax rates as compared to the federal statutory tax rate.

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