FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

Schedule of long-term debt

September 30,	2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Unsecured notes payable to a group of insurance companies, with annual principal payments of $4,000,000 due in November. Interest at 6.31% is payable semiannually in November and May.	$	12,000		$	16,000
Mortgage note from a U.K. financial institution, with quarterly installments of principal and interest at 6.48%	3,918			4,494
	15,918			20,494
Less current portion	(4,541		)	(4,545		)
	$	11,377		$	15,949