RETIREMENT PLAN (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

RETIREMENT PLAN [Abstract]

Net periodic defined benefit pension expense

The following table presents information concerning net periodic defined benefit pension expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Service cost	$	-		$	603
Interest cost		498			555
Expected return on plan assets		(575	)		(527	)
Net amortization		61			160
Net periodic benefit (income) expense	$	(16	)	$	791