Note 8

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

8.  Cash and cash equivalents include cash deposited in checking accounts, overnight repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit, Treasury Bills and government money market funds with maturities of 90 days or less when purchased.  Our cash balances are held at a few financial institutions and may, at times, exceed insurable amounts.  We believe we help to mitigate this risk by depositing our cash in major financial institutions.  At July 31, 2011, $120.9 million of the total cash and cash equivalents was in cash equivalents, the carrying value of which approximates fair value.