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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

C.	Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The Company reduces the value of its inventories to market value when the value is believed to be less than the cost of the item.

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Raw materials, net	$	2,644	$	2,864
Work in process, net		1,297		1,384
Finished goods, net		1,493		1,428
Total Inventories, net	$	5,434	$	5,676

The inventory reserve for obsolescence as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, was $2,247,000 and $1,942,000, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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