OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET [Abstract]

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

13.   OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Other income (expense), net, consisted of the following:

	Year Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2010
Interest income	$	146		$	238		$	228
Other expense		(1,490	)		(1,556	)		(729	)
Total other income (expense), net	$	(1,344	)	$	(1,318	)	$	(501	)

Other expense primarily represents the gains and losses recorded on transactions denominated in foreign currencies.  Other expense in fiscal 2012 was consistent with other expense recorded in fiscal 2011.  The increase in other expense in fiscal 2011 from fiscal 2010 was primarily due to foreign exchange effects, primarily related to changes in the exchange rate of the Japanese yen and the New Taiwan dollar to the U.S. dollar, net of the gains and losses incurred on forward foreign exchange contracts discussed in Note 10 of this Form 10-K.  As disclosed in Note 1, prior period other income (expense) amounts have been adjusted to exclude interest expense to conform to the current year presentation.