Derivatives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Derivatives

Fair Value Of Derivatives Reported On Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition

	September 30, 2011		December 31,      2010
Derivative Assets:
Forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	7,963	$	1,432
Interest rate swaps		44		57
Equity and fixed income swaps and other		11,596		385
	$	19,603	$	1,874
Derivative Liabilities:
Forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	367	$	2,151
Interest rate swaps		299		326
Equity and fixed income swaps		–		753
Lazard Fund Interests and other similar arrangements		28,988		–
	$	29,654	$	3,230

Schedule Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments In Statements Of Operations Location

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	6,541		$	(11,884	)	$	(2,856	)	$	467
Interest rate swaps		16			2			13			36
Equity and fixed income swaps and other		12,014			(6,900	)		9,296			(2,850	)
Lazard Fund Interests and other similar arrangements		(3,961	)		–			(3,961	)		–
	$	14,610		$	(18,782	)	$	2,492		$	(2,347	)