Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

								Earnings (Loss) Per Share
			Gross		Net
Quarter Ended	Net Sales		Profit		Income (Loss)			Basic		Diluted
Fiscal 2011
December	11,727,000		4,809,000		(454,000		)	$(.10)		$(.10)
March	12,077,000		4,703,000		(713,000		)	(.16	)	(.16	)
June	10,951,000		3,876,000		(9,514,000		)	(2.12	)	(2.12	)
September	12,427,000		4,815,000		(779,000		)	(.17	)	(.17	)
Total	$	47,182,000	$	18,203,000	$	(11,460,000	)	$(2.55)		$(2.55)
Fiscal 2010
December	$	11,099,000	$	4,638,000	$	(697,000	)	$(.15)		$(.15)
March	11,375,000		4,673,000		(690,000		)	(.15	)	(.15	)
June	13,091,000		5,597,000		17,000			—		—
September	13,116,000		5,590,000		120,000			.03		.03
Total	$	48,681,000	$	20,498,000	$	(1,250,000	)	$(.28)		$(.28)

The third quarter ended June 30, 2011 net income (loss) figure of $9.5 million included $5.4 million of charges and expenses relating to the settlement of a patent litigation lawsuit against the Company and a $2.6 million income tax charge to provide a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets (see Note 8. Litigation and Note 2. Income Taxes, respectively, for further explanation).

The Company has not declared or paid cash dividends on its common stock for any of the foregoing periods.

Because of changes in the number of common shares outstanding and market price fluctuations affecting outstanding stock options, the sum of quarterly earnings per share may not equal the earnings per share for the full year.