Employee benefit plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Employee benefit plan

Employee benefit plan

13. Employee benefit plan

        During 2002, we established a defined contribution savings plan in accordance with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. This plan covers substantially all employees who meet the IRS requirements and allows participants to defer a portion of their annual compensation on a pre-tax basis. Company contributions to the plan may be made at the discretion of the board of directors. Employer contributions of $285, $244 and $244 were made to the plan by us in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.