WARRANTIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

WARRANTIES

WARRANTIES

NOTE 7.  WARRANTIES

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	3,995	$	2,766	$	3,297	$	2,470
Warranties issued	951		1,168		3,146		3,040
Warranty settlement costs	(763)		(541)		(1,945)		(1,371)
Changes in accruals for pre-existing warranties	(322)		(329)		(823)		(1,012)
Currency translation adjustment	(193)		163		(7)		100
Balance at end of period	$	3,668	$	3,227	$	3,668	$	3,227

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