Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Tax Benefit/Expense

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Income Tax Benefit/Expense
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Benefit/Expense
7. Income Tax Benefit/Expense

Income tax expense was $6.7 million for the third quarter of 2012 as compared to $15.0 million for the third quarter of 2011. The decrease was driven primarily by a reduction in pre-tax earnings to $17.5 million for the third quarter of 2012 as compared to $35.7 million for the third quarter of 2011 and differences in the mix of our domestic and international pre-tax earnings and losses, as well as the mix of international tax jurisdictions in which we operate.