RECEIVABLES

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

(2)           RECEIVABLES

Receivables, net consist of the following accounts receivable (in thousands):

	July 31, 2013		April 30, 2013
Media Services operations:
Subscription Fulfillment Services	$	11,811	$	12,751
Newsstand Distribution Services, net of estimated returns		38,550		33,956
Product Packaging and Fulfillment Services and Other		3,436		2,675
		53,797		49,382
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(2,203)		(2,179)
	$	51,594	$	47,203
Real estate operations and corporate:
Mortgage note and other	$	104	$	107

Newsstand Distribution Services accounts receivable are net of estimated magazine returns of $72,916,000 and $75,897,000 at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013.