Note 19. Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

19. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

The following table presents selected unaudited financial information for the eight quarters in the period ended          August 31, 2012. The results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of future quarterly results and, accordingly, period-to-period comparisons should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance (in thousands, except per share data).

Fiscal 2012	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Revenues		$	196,448		$	199,371		$	202,311		$	207,663
Cost of services			66,833			67,531			68,878			72,295
Selling, general and administrative			62,862			64,723			64,939			64,741
Operating income			66,753			67,117			68,494			70,627
Net income			45,544			46,746			47,980			48,539
Diluted earnings per common share		$	0.99		$	1.02		$	1.05		$	1.08
Weighted average common shares (diluted)			46,103			45,707			45,736			45,152

Fiscal 2011	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Revenues		$	173,289		$	177,635		$	183,647		$	191,939
Cost of services			56,785			60,137			62,224			65,477
Selling, general and administrative			57,075			59,405			59,600			67,472
Operating income			59,429			58,093			61,823			58,990
Net income			41,601			45,254			43,311			40,880
Diluted earnings per common share		$	0.88		$	0.95		$	0.92		$	0.88
Weighted average common shares (diluted)			47,487			47,427			47,154			46,595