ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES:

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

(7)           ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of:	April 30,
	2012		2011
	(Thousands)
Publisher payables, net	$	75,982	$	76,999
Accrued expenses		3,527		3,486
Trade payables		2,042		2,608
Other		4,169		4,357
	$	85,720	$	87,450

Newsstand Distribution Services accounts payable are net of estimated magazine returns of $66,384,000 and $62,052,000 at April 30, 2012 and 2011.