Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Pension and Post-Retirement Plans

The following tables set forth certain disclosures for the Company’s pension and post-retirement plans for the periods indicated:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012				2011
(in thousands)	Pension  Benefits		Post-Retirement  Benefits		Pension  Benefits		Post-Retirement  Benefits
Components of net periodic expense (credit):
Interest cost		$  1,471		$160		$  1,491		$ 180
Service cost		--		2		--		1
Expected return on plan assets		(3,314)		--		(3,133)		--
Unrecognized past service liability		--		(62)		--		(62)
Amortization of unrecognized loss		2,434		126		1,190		103
Net periodic expense (credit)		$     591		$226		$   (452)		$ 222

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012				2011
(in thousands)	Pension  Benefits		Post-Retirement  Benefits		Pension  Benefits		Post-Retirement  Benefits
Components of net periodic expense (credit):
Interest cost		$  2,943		$  320		$   2,982		$  360
Service cost		--		3		--		3
Expected return on plan assets		(6,628)		--		(6,265)		--
Unrecognized past service liability		--		(124)		--		(125)
Amortization of unrecognized loss		4,868		253		2,379		205
Net periodic expense (credit)		$  1,183		$  452		$     (904)		$  443