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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies
NOTE 10 - Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company is committed under various operating leases. Rent expense, with the exception of the land lease referred to below, totaled approximately $13,000 for each of  the three months ended September 30, 2012  and 2011.

Land Lease

On April 26, 1993, one of the Company's foreign subsidiaries entered into a 99 year lease, expiring in 2092, for approximately four acres of land in the Dominican Republic, at an annual cost of approximately $288,000, on which the Company's principal production facility is located.

Litigation

In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to claims and/or litigation. Management believes that the settlement of such claims and/or litigation, considered in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position and results of operations.

Employment Agreements

As of September 30, 2012, the Company was obligated under one employment agreement and one severance agreement.  The employment agreement is with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement provides for an annual salary of $587,000 as adjusted for inflation, incentive compensation as may be approved by the Board of Directors from time to time and a termination payment in an amount up to 299% of the average of the prior five calendar year's compensation, subject to certain limitations, as defined in the agreement.  The employment agreement renews annually in August unless either party gives the other notice of non-renewal at least six months prior to the end of the applicable term.