WARRANTIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

WARRANTIES

WARRANTIES

NOTE 6.  WARRANTIES

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of period	$	3,432		$	3,666		$	3,800		$	3,297
Warranties issued	832			1,177			1,494			2,195
Warranty settlement costs	(481		)	(560		)	(1,274		)	(1,182		)
Changes in accruals for pre-existing warranties	(207		)	(445		)	(551		)	(501		)
Currency translation adjustment	(99		)	157			8			186
Balance at the end of period	$	3,477		$	3,995		$	3,477		$	3,995

Warranty liabilities are reported as accrued expenses on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.