Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

4. Income Taxes

     The following table presents the Company's provision for income taxes and effective income tax rate for the periods below:

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Provision for income taxes	$	3,378		$	2,471
Effective income tax rate		38.1	%		25.4	%

     The increase in the Company's effective income tax rate during the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 was primarily the result of a $1.1 million decrease in its liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from the settlement of state tax audits during the first quarter of fiscal year 2011.