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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Contracts and Commitments

Below is a table showing payment obligations for long-term debt, capital leases, operating leases and purchase obligations for the next five years and beyond:

  Payments Due By Period
Contractual Obligations Total   Less than
1 year
  1-3 years   3-5 years   More than
5 years
  (Amounts in thousands)
Long-term debt (excluding capital lease
   obligations and convertible subordinated
      debentures)(1)
$ 122,642     $ 3,360     $ 116,935     $ 456     $ 1,891  
Capital lease obligations   7,560     2,566     4,646     348      
Operating leases   11,495     3,739     5,613     2,143      
Other long-term liabilities:
   Deferred compensation and non-qualified
      retirement plans
  33,609     6,075     10,164     6,266     11,104  
   Insurance reserves   53,799     17,531     36,268          
   Convertible subordinated debentures(2)   210,142                 210,142  
Total   $ 439,247       $ 33,271       $ 173,626       $ 9,213       $ 223,137    

(1) Long-term debt includes the $100 million aggregate principal amount of the 5% convertible senior subordinated debentures due in 2023, which are more fully described in Note 13 to the Company’s financial statements. Holders of these debentures have the ability, in whole or in part, to require the Company to repurchase these debentures as early as December 15, 2008, and the payment maturity above has been presented accordingly. The Company may, at its option, elect to pay the repurchase price in cash, its common stock or a combination thereof.

(2) Includes $8.9 million of obligation that represents the purchase by the Company of the common shares of the underlying trust. Our net obligation to third parties totaled $201.3 million.

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