CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 23, 2019	Mar. 24, 2018
Net sales	$ 32,102	$ 32,149
Costs and Expenses
Cost of products sold	23,625	23,161
Selling, administrative and general expenses	7,745	6,950
Amortization	338	323
Operating Income	394	1,715
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(68)	(189)
Equity in loss of affiliates	0	(12)
Other income (loss)	6	(23)
Income Before Income Taxes	332	1,491
Provision for Income Taxes	65	275
Net Income	$ 267	$ 1,216
Earnings Per Share Data:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.09
Diluted earnings per share	0.02	0.08
Dividends declared	$ 0.125	$ 0.125

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- Definition

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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