Accrued Expenses and Other

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Accrued Expenses and Other [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other

7. Accrued Expenses and Other

Accrued expenses and other consist of the following as of July 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	2012		2011
Employee compensation	$	213	$	212
Vacation		56		71
Deferred income		467		374
Warranty reserve		166		185
Professional fees		147		150
Other		573		707
Total	$	1,622	$	1,699

The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability during fiscal years 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	185		$	223
Accruals for warranty liability		99			145
Warranty charges		(118	)		(183	)
Balance at end of period	$	166		$	185