Note 6 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Text Block]

Note 6.  Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:

In thousands of dollars
	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Prepaid inventory purchases	$	1,015	$	568
Prepaid insurance		370		269
Deposits		341		340
Prepaid financing costs		-		831
Deferred contract costs		341		87
Other prepaid expenses and current assets		167		174
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,233	$	2,269

Prepaid financing costs relate to the Canon transaction which closed July 22, 2011. The financing costs were moved from prepaid to equity in the third quarter of 2011.  Other prepaid expenses and current assets consist primarily of prepaid property taxes, service contracts, marketing expenses and rent.