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NET INVENTORIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
NET INVENTORIES 
NET INVENTORIES

NOTE 3 .  NET INVENTORIES

 

Net inventories are stated at the lower of cost (computed in accordance with the first-in, first-out method) or market. Elements of the cost include materials, labor and overhead.

 

Net inventories consisted of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Raw materials and purchased components

 

$

47,780

 

 

$

34,113

 

Work-in-process

 

28,047

 

 

22,834

 

Finished products

 

49,961

 

 

48,359

 

Inventory, net

 

$

125,788

 

 

$

105,306