Stock and Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Stock and Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Compensation expense for stock and incentive plans

The following table presents information regarding compensation expense for stock and incentive plans for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Compensation expense - Stock and Incentive plans:
Stock option-based awards	$	32	$	114	$	100	$	277
Performance awards		218		250		441		502
Time-vested awards		754		864		1,501		1,742
RSU award (share price: $23.65-2011, $20.82-2010)		47		166		184		324
Total	$	1,051	$	1,394	$	2,226	$	2,845

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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