The following table presents information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2014:



	Outstanding Stock Options				Exercisable Stock Options
Range of exercise prices	Shares	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$ 18.00 to $ 20.34	1,349,786	4.19	$	19.68	1,109,461	$	19.55
$ 20.35 to $ 37.85	1,083,067	4.83	30.91		610,916	30.35
$ 37.86 to $ 58.26	679,245	5.56	46.05		274,570	38.84
	3,112,098	4.71	$	29.35	1,994,947	$	25.51

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