Note 9 - Pension plan

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Note 9 - Pension plan

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9 – Pension plan

Net periodic pension costs consist of the following:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2010			2011			2010			2011
Service cost	$	44		$	70		$	88		$	141
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation		1,006			664			2,012			1,759
Expected return on plan assets		(1,003	)		(1,132	)		(2,007	)		(2,189	)
Net amortization and deferral		328			423			657			789
Net periodic pension cost	$	375		$	25		$	750		$	500

We are required and expect to make $2.1 million in contributions to our pension plan in 2011. We contributed $0.5 million during the second quarter of 2011 and expect to contribute the remaining $1.6 million during the second half of 2011.