Note 12 - Other income (expense), net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Other Nonoperating Income and Expense [Text Block]

12. Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net consisted of:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
Exchange gains (losses)	$	(49	)	$	3	$	1,749	$	725
Other, net		-			5		27		2
	$	(49	)	$	8	$	1,776	$	727

Other income (expense), net was ($49,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $8,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $57,000 or 712.5%. Other income (expense), net was $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $727,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $1.0 million or 144.3%. The increase in other income (expense), net was primarily due to foreign exchange gains in the current period that are unrealized and non-cash and that relate to amounts held within subsidiaries.