Management Actions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

2010 Action - During the fourth quarter of 2010, we implemented a restructuring action. A pretax charge of $1,671 was recognized in the fourth quarter as a result of this action. The pretax charge consisted of severance and outplacement services and was included within Selling and Administrative Expense in the 2010 Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balances is as follows:

	Severance, Early Retirement and Related Costs
2010 restructuring action	$	1,671
Cash payments		(87	)
December 31, 2010 balance	$	1,584
2011 utilization:
Cash payments		(1,261	)
Foreign currency adjustments		53
Adjustment of accrual		32
September 30, 2011 balance	$	408