Note 5 - Cash and Cash Equivalents

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments [Text Block]

NOTE 5 – CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

To the extent that cash balances exceed short term operating needs, excess cash is invested in certificates of deposits.  The composition of our cash and certificates of deposits is as follows (000’s omitted):

	December 31,
	2011		2010
Cash	$	49,744	$	32,057
Cash equivalents		8,165		18,126
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	57,909	$	50,183