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2012 401(k) plans vary fro company to company As seen b om y y. below, the m matching con ntributions ca an vary depending on size of the co ompany (broken down fo companies with more than 50 or s employee and less than 50 emp es ployees). Many compan M nies froze th 401(k) co heir ontributions in 2009, lea ading to the large variations in the graphs below w: 401(k) MATCHIN CONTR ) NG RIBUTIONS S (for compa anies with more than 50 employ m yees) 100% 8 85% 86% 80% 2005 60% 45% % 40% 33% 32% 33% 2007 2009 28% 2011 18% 20% 7% 7% % 6% 5% % 0% 7% 7% % 0% 100 Match 0% 50% Match © Barnes Dennig & Co Ltd. and US Insurance o., SI 25% Matc ch <25% Match pa 26 age