STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Equity

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE I – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Outstanding Preferred Stock
Preferred stock consists of the following (amounts in thousands):
	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2011	2010
Series B convertible preferred stock, $10 par value, liquidation value of $100, authorized 100 shares, issued and outstanding one share	1	1

The Series B preferred stock has a liquidation value of $100 per share and is convertible into common stock over a ten-year period at prices escalating from $500 per share in 1993 to $1,111 per share by 2002.  The right to convert expired April 30, 2003.  Dividends at a rate of 6% are payable in cash or preferred shares at the option of the Company.