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Share based compensation tax benefit realized from exercise of stock appreciation rights.

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Number of shares held in trust for the Company's Directors' Deferral Plan, which provides a means to defer director compensation, from time to time, on a deferred stock or cash basis.

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Number of shares issuable under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan that allows highly-compensated employees to defer salary, annual incentive awards and certain equity-based compensation.

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Shares issued to satisfy stock appreciation rights exercised during the current year's period.

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