INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2011

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

14.      INCOME TAXES

The Company had a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities expected to reverse of approximately $19.1 million at September 25, 2011.  Deferred tax assets will continue to require a tax valuation allowance until the Company can demonstrate their realizability through sustained profitability and/or from other factors.  The tax valuation allowance does not impact the Company's ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards to offset taxable earnings in the future.  The effective tax rate for 2011 and 2010 is zero due to the utilization of federal and state tax loss carryforwards and the aforementioned valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets.