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Note 20 - Operating Leases
12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]
20.  OPERATING LEASES

We lease truck equipment in South Carolina.  In addition, we lease a 15,000 square foot distribution facility in Utah for $6,750 a month.  The Utah facility lease is cancellable by either party with 60 days notice.  Both leases require us to pay certain insurance and maintenance costs.

Rental expense for all operating leases was $138,000 in 2011, $108,000 in 2010, and $102,000 in 2009.

In connection with our acquisition of MC Healthcare on December 9, 2011, we signed a 5-year commitment to lease the facility in which the acquired business is located in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada at CDN $265,000 per year (approximately US $260,000 at the exchange rate quoted in the Wall Street Journal on December 9, 2011) with an option to buy the property or renew the lease for an additional 5 years.