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Inventories
3 Months Ended
Aug. 26, 2011
Inventories [Abstract]  
Inventories
3. Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market using the first in, first out (FIFO) method and consist of the following:
 
   
August 26,
2011
  
February 25,
 2011
 
  (unaudited)    
        
Raw materials
 $-  $- 
Work in process
  5,306   3,919 
Finished goods
  213   96 
   $5,519  $4,015 

Inventory is presented net of an allowance for obsolescence of $1,413 (raw material $124 and work in process $1,289), and $1,283 (raw material $133 and work in process $1,150) at August 26, 2011 and February 25, 2011, respectively.

In accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, the Company may capitalize into property, plant and equipment certain of the costs of simulation equipment.  This equipment may be used to provide training or as a demonstration device to market the technology, and may be sold as a product if appropriate.  Upon receipt of a contract or contracts for products which are based on this technology, certain of these costs will be transferred initially into inventory and subsequently charged to the cost of sales for that particular contract as manufacturing costs.