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Note 9 - Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

9.	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A board member of the Company serves as an officer of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (“Ameritas”). In connection with the Company’s regular assessment of its insurance-based associate benefits, which is conducted by an independent insurance broker and the costs associated therewith, the Company purchases dental and vision insurance for certain of its associates from Ameritas. The total value of these purchases was $52,000 and $55,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Michael Hays, our Chief Executive Officer, is a director and owner of 14% of the equity interests of Nebraska Global Investment Company LLC. The Company purchased certain technology consulting and software development services from Nebraska Global Investment Company LLC. There were no purchases for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and $57,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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