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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Note 3. Inventories

The components of inventory are summarized below (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2011		2010
Inventories:
Raw materials	$	25,460	$	16,477
Work in process		15,753		15,839
Finished goods		4,799		3,670
	$	46,012	$	35,986

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, carrying values of inventories were net of inventory reserve of $12.3 million and $11.5 million, respectively, for excess and obsolete inventory.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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