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Note 12. Treasury Stock Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Treasury Stock [Text Block]
12.   TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS

Our Board of Directors instituted a share repurchase program in February 2010, which authorized the repurchase of up to $7.5 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of our common stock at prevailing market prices, from time to time over the subsequent 12 months.  In February 2011, the share repurchase program was extended through February 2013.  During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Company repurchased 542,389 shares at a total cost of approximately $2.5 million, or an average price of $4.62 per share.  Since the inception of its share repurchase program and through December 31, 2011, the Company has purchased 591,786 shares at a total cost of approximately $2.7 million, or an average price of $4.59.