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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

NOTE 20 - Income Taxes

Our effective rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was 11.8% and 36.2%, respectively, compared to 41.3% and 40.6% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. The provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was reduced primarily as a result of the release of the valuation allowance due to  realized and unrealized capital gains, which offset previously recorded unrealized capital losses, offset by non-deductible items.