Information About the Company's Operations in Different Industry Segments

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

(11) Information About the Company’s Operations in Different Industry Segments

The following tables set forth summarized data relative to the industry segments in which the Company operated for the three month periods ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

	Subscription Fulfillment Services			Newsstand Distribution  Services			Product  Services and  Other Kable			Real Estate Operations			Corporate  and Other			Consolidated
Three months ended July 31, 2011 (a):
Revenues	$	16,676		$	2,347		$	2,354		$	182		$	(66	)	$	21,493
Net income (loss)		364			30			(156	)		(760	)		243			(279	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		214			48			(92	)		(444	)		126			(148	)
Interest expense (income), net (b)		583			(346	)		31			395			(278	)		385
Depreciation and amortization		1,107			137			64			20			37			1,365
EBITDA (c)	$	2,268		$	(131	)	$	(153	)	$	(789	)	$	128		$	1,323
Capital expenditures	$	487		$	41		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	528
Three months ended July 31, 2010 (a):
Revenues	$	18,852		$	3,114		$	2,270		$	913		$	(62	)	$	25,087
Net income (loss)		(479	)		420			(31	)		(672	)		264			(498	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(282	)		282			(18	)		(374	)		143			(249	)
Interest expense (income), net (b)		616			(360	)		23			332			(188	)		423
Depreciation and amortization		1,288			143			55			21			38			1,545
EBITDA (c)	$	1,143		$	485		$	29		$	(693	)	$	257		$	1,221
Capital expenditures	$	135		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	135

(a)   Revenue information provided for each segment includes amounts grouped as Interest and other in the accompanying statements of operations.  Corporate revenue in 2012 and 2011 is net of an intercompany revenue elimination.

(b)   Interest expense (income), net includes inter-segment interest income that is eliminated in consolidation.

(c)   The Company uses EBITDA (which the Company defines as income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and non-cash impairment charges) in addition to net income (loss) as a key measure of profit or loss for segment performance and evaluation purposes.