COMMITMENTS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

COMMITMENTS

COMMITMENTS

NOTE 10—COMMITMENTS

We lease certain office, manufacturing and warehouse space, vehicles, and other office equipment under noncancelable operating leases expiring in various years through 2019.  These leases, some of which may be renewed for periods up to 10 years, generally require us to pay all maintenance, insurance and property taxes. Several leases are subject to periodic adjustment based on price indices or cost increases. Rental expense, net of sublease income of $0.6 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, for all operating leases amounted to $9.1 million, $8.0 million, and $6.6 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Future minimum payments, net of minimum sublease income, under noncancelable operating leases with initial terms of one year or more consist of the following at September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

2012	$	8,244
2013	6,244
2014	4,679
2015	3,008
2016	1,798
Thereafter	5,365
	$	29,338