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INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012

Raw materials	$	32,519	$	34,591
Work in process		6,870		6,333
Finished goods		23,490		25,548
Total	$	62,879	$	66,472

The decrease in inventory during the three months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due to the utilization of some raw materials purchased in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. As discussed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, we purchased additional raw materials for business continuity purposes as we negotiated a new supply agreement with an existing supplier. The negotiations were completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and the new agreement became effective January 1, 2013.

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The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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