Accrued Expenses

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Accrued Expenses [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

(6) ACCRUED EXPENSES

At April 30, 2012 and October 31, 2011, accrued expenses consist of the following:

	April 30, 2012		October 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Payroll and employee related	$	7,456	$	13,042
Customer rebates		6,820		9,847
Interest		830		782
Taxes (other than income)		1,934		2,523
Accrual for performance units		1,370		1,135
Accrued professional fees		1,123		1,227
Current portion of capital lease		1,284		1,247
Other		3,648		4,817
Accrued expenses	$	24,465	$	34,620