Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes was $4,862,651 and $2,690,196, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively. The provision for income taxes was $8,381,084 and $8,341,730 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively. The effective tax rate changed to 17.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from 28.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The effective tax rate changed to 24.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from 28.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The tax rate for the third quarter of 2011 included a net tax benefit of $936,389 relating to accrued interest on tax positions that were resolved during the quarter.