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Note 9 - Common Stock Repurchase
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Treasury Stock [Text Block]
9.           Common Stock Repurchase

On February 3, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized the Company to purchase up to 350 thousand additional shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock at market price. As of September 30, 2010, there remained approximately 145 thousand shares pursuant to this authorization.  On February 8, 2011, the Board authorized the Company to purchase up to 250 thousand additional shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock at market price.  Pursuant to this and the prior authorization by the Board, the Company repurchased approximately 109 thousand shares of its outstanding common stock during the nine months ended June 30, 2011.  As of June 30, 2011, approximately 286 thousand shares remain authorized for repurchase under the Company’s stock repurchase program.