Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	(12) Income Taxes The Company's effective tax rates were (69.4)% and (29.4)% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, compared to 8.3% and 9.2% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. In conjunction with the Company's ongoing review of its actual results and anticipated future earnings, the Company assesses the possibility of releasing the valuation allowance remaining on its U.S. net deferred tax assets. During the second quarter of 2011, based upon recent results of operations and expected profitability in the future, the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that a portion of the U.S. net deferred tax assets will be realized. As a result, in accordance with ASC 740, the Company reversed $17,000 of the valuation allowance applied to U.S. net deferred tax assets. The reversal of the valuation allowance resulted in a non-cash income tax benefit of $6,221, which resulted in a benefit of 12 cents per share. The Company has a valuation allowance remaining on its U.S. net deferred tax assets of $23,759. Tax years 2007 to 2010 remain subject to examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Company has utilized a portion of its U.S. loss carryforwards covering the years 1997 through 2003. Should the Company utilize any of its remaining losses, which date back to 2003, these would be subject to examination. The Company files income tax returns (which are open to examination beginning in the year shown in parentheses) in France (2005), Germany (2006), Japan (2005), Italy (2005), Switzerland (2005) and the United Kingdom (2007).

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

(12) Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rates were (69.4)% and (29.4)% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, compared to 8.3% and 9.2% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.

In conjunction with the Company's ongoing review of its actual results and anticipated future earnings, the Company assesses the possibility of releasing the valuation allowance remaining on its U.S. net deferred tax assets. During the second quarter of 2011, based upon recent results of operations and expected profitability in the future, the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that a portion of the U.S. net deferred tax assets will be realized. As a result, in accordance with ASC 740, the Company reversed $17,000 of the valuation allowance applied to U.S. net deferred tax assets. The reversal of the valuation allowance resulted in a non-cash income tax benefit of $6,221, which resulted in a benefit of 12 cents per share. The Company has a valuation allowance remaining on its U.S. net deferred tax assets of $23,759.

Tax years 2007 to 2010 remain subject to examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Company has utilized a portion of its U.S. loss carryforwards covering the years 1997 through 2003. Should the Company utilize any of its remaining losses, which date back to 2003, these would be subject to examination. The Company files income tax returns (which are open to examination beginning in the year shown in parentheses) in France (2005), Germany (2006), Japan (2005), Italy (2005), Switzerland (2005) and the United Kingdom (2007).