Note 2

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

2.  For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company’s total stock-based compensation expense was $1.5 million and $5.1 million, respectively, and $2.6 million and $7.1 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2010, respectively.  Included in this total stock-based compensation expense was the vesting of stock options of $1.1 million and $3.7 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, respectively, and $1.2 million and $3.7 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2010, respectively.