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<td width="5%"> </td>
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<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
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<td width="1%"> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2008</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10">(In Millions)</td>
<td> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Compensation expense included in Entergy’s Consolidated Net Income
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">15.0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">17.0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">17.0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s Consolidated Net Income
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">6.0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">6.0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">7.0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">3.0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">3.0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">3.0</td>
<td> </td>
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 123R
-Paragraph 64
-Subparagraph b
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 123R
-Paragraph A240
-Subparagraph g(1)
Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 14
-Section F
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<td width="1%"> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2008</b></td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stock price volatility
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">25.73</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">24.39</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">18.9</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Expected term in years
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">5.46</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">5.33</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">4.64</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Risk-free interest rate
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">2.57</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">2.22</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">2.77</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Dividend yield
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">3.74</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">3.50</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">2.96</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Dividend payment per share
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">3.24</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">3.00</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">3.00</td>
<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Weighted-</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Average</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Aggregate</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Weighted-</b></td>
<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Number</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Exercise</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Intrinsic</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Average</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Options</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Price</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Contractual Life</b></td>
<td> </td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Options outstanding as of January 1, 2010
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">11,321,071</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">69.64</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Options granted
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,407,900</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">77.10</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Options exercised
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(1,113,411</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">45.63</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Options forfeited/expired
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(389,835</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">84.35</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Options outstanding as of December 31, 2010
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">11,225,725</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">72.45</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="3" align="center">4.1 years</td>
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<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Options exercisable as of December 31, 2010
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">8,955,247</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">69.67</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" nowrap="nowrap">$10 million</td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="3" align="center">4.2 years</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted-average grant-date fair value of
options granted during 2010
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">13.18</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="7%"> </td>
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<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="8" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Options Outstanding</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Options Exercisable</b></td>
<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Weighted-Avg.</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Number</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Remaining</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Weighted-</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Exercisable</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Weighted-</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Range of</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>As of</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Contractual</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Avg. Exercise</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>as of</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Avg. Exercise</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Exercise Prices</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>12/31/2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Life-Yrs.</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Price</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>12/31/2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Price</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">$</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">37 — $50.99</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="top">2,472,520</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">1.3</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">42.12</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">2,472,520</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">42.12</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">$</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">51 — $64.99</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="top">984,055</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">3.2</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">58.58</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">984,055</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">58.58</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td align="left">$</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">65 — $78.99</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="top">4,616,768</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">4.1</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">73.10</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">2,797,769</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">70.40</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">$</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">79 — $91.99</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="top">1,650,516</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">6.1</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">91.81</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">1,650,516</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">91.81</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td align="left">$</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">92 — $108.20</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="top">1,501,866</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">7.1</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">108.20</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">1,050,387</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">108.20</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top"> </td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top"> </td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top"> </td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left">$</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">37 — $108.20</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="top">11,225,725</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">4.1</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">72.45</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top">8,955,247</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">$</td>
<td align="right" valign="top">69.67</td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top"> </td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top"> </td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top"> </td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td align="right">10.1</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">17.2</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">40.9</td>
<td> </td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
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<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">($0.9</td>
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<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">5.6</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">19.7</td>
<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">($0.4</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2.2</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">7.6</td>
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<td> </td>
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<td align="right">0.1</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1.0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
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<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2008</b></td>
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<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">8.3</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">4.6</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">7.5</td>
<td> </td>
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for the year
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<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">3.9</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2.0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2.0</td>
<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1.5</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0.8</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0.8</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0.9</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0.5</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0.4</td>
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