WARRANTIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

WARRANTIES

WARRANTIES

NOTE 6.  WARRANTIES

A reconciliation of the changes in our product warranty accrual is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of period	$	3,666	$	2,304	$	3,297	$	2,470
Warranties issued	1,177		1,346		2,195		1,872
Warranty settlement costs	(560)		(551)		(1,182)		(830)
Changes in accruals for pre-existing warranties	(445)		(297)		(501)		(683)
Currency translation adjustment	157		(36)		186		(63)
Balance at the end of period	$	3,995	$	2,766	$	3,995	$	2,766

Warranty liabilities are reported as accrued expenses on our consolidated balance sheet.