STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM [Abstract]

STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

11.      STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On March 10, 2008, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $15,000,000 stock repurchase program.  On October 31, 2008, the Company's Board of Directors announced an extension of the stock repurchase program, authorizing an additional $10,000,000.  During the first nine months of 2011, the Company completed the program and repurchased 98,200 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $18.84 per share.  In total, the Company repurchased 1,078,733 shares of its common stock at a cost of $24,998,330 under the program.