Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

K.   Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 32.9%, compared to an effective income tax rate of 3.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, was significantly lower due to the projected utilization of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards, which were offset by the effect of the valuation allowance against those deferred tax assets, resulting in a reduction in the provision for income taxes recognized in that period. The valuation allowance against the Company’s deferred tax assets was released as of December 31, 2010. Beginning in the quarter ended March 31, 2011 and going forward, the Company, if it generates taxable income, will have a more normalized effective income tax rate, but does not expect to pay cash for federal income taxes until the remainder of its deferred tax assets related to net operating loss carryforwards have been utilized.

 The Company provided a provision of $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 for foreign and state income taxes and the expected utilization of a portion of the existing Federal and State net operating loss carryforwards. The Company provided a provision of $0 for foreign and state income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2010.