Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

11.    Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company occupies office space under lease agreements expiring at various dates during the next five years. The leases are classified as operating leases and provide for the payment of real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance.

The Company was obligated under non-cancelable operating leases as follows:

Fiscal year ending September 30:	(Amounts in thousands)
2013	$	824
2014	729
2015	375
2016	21
2017	4
Thereafter	—
	$	1,953

Occupancy expenses under the operating leases approximated $1.1 million in 2012 and $1.2 million in 2011.

Common Stock Repurchase

On November 13, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase 250 thousand shares of its outstanding common stock.  On February 3, 2009, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 350 thousand additional shares of the Company's outstanding common stock at market price.  On February 8, 2011, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 250 thousand additional shares of the Company's outstanding common stock at market price.  Pursuant to the aforementioned authorizations, the Company repurchased approximately 28 thousand shares of its outstanding common stock during the year ended September 30, 2012.  As of September 30, 2012, approximately 201 thousand shares remain authorized to repurchase under its stock repurchase program.