Fixed Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Fixed Assets

Fixed Assets

NOTE 9 - Fixed Assets

The following is a summary of fixed assets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

	June 30,2011		December 31, 2010
Furniture and equipment	$	138,457	$	116,650
Building and leasehold improvements		54,003		51,046
Total		192,460		167,696
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(107,128)		(96,198)
	$	85,332	$	71,498

For the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, depreciation and amortization of furniture and equipment, and leasehold improvements totaled $6.5 million and $6.2 million, respectively, and are included in occupancy and equipment rental in the consolidated statements of operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, depreciation and amortization of furniture and equipment, and leasehold improvements totaled $12.1 million and $11.6 million, respectively.