INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Intangible and Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Intangible and Other Assets [Table Text Block]

Intangible and other assets consist of:

	April 30, 2013				April 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Cost		Accumulated Amortization
Software development costs	$	-	$	-	$	1,964	$	1,905
Deferred order entry costs		1,278		-		1,320		-
Prepaid expenses		3,859		-		3,315		-
Customer contracts and relationships		17,048		7,917		15,000		6,612
Other		1,074		367		1,671		773
	$	23,259	$	8,284	$	23,270	$	9,290