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Treasury Stock and Repurchase Program:
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
Treasury Stock [Abstract]  
Treasury Stock and Repurchase Program:
Note 14 - Treasury Stock and Repurchase Program:
 
On January 20, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock, at such times and prices as management determined to be advisable up to an aggregate purchase amount of $3,200,000. The repurchase authorization extended through January 15, 2012, unless further extended or earlier terminated by the Board of Directors. The repurchase program expired on January 15, 2012 and was not renewed by the Company’s Board of Directors. During fiscal 2012, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 78,500 shares of the Company’s common stock for $946,000, at an average price of $12.05 per share under the repurchase program. During fiscal 2011, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 6,719 shares of the Company’s common stock for $90,000, at an average price of $13.39 per share.
 
Treasury stock, at cost, consists of the following:
 
                         
($ in thousands except for cost per share)
 
Shares
   
Total Average
Cost Assigned
   
Average Cost
per Share
   
Aggregate
Purchase Price
Remaining
Under the
Program
 
                         
Balance as of April 30, 2010 (1)
    18,400     $ 354     $ 19.24       n/a  
                                 
Purchases effected in open market
    6,719       90     $ 13.39     $ 3,110  
                                 
Balance as of April 30, 2011
    25,119     $ 444     $ 17.67     $ 3,110  
                                 
Purchases effected in open market
    78,500       946     $ 12.05     $ 2,165  
                                 
Balance as of April 30, 2012 (2)
    103,619     $ 1,390     $ 13.41     $ -  
 
(1)
18,400 shares with an aggregate cost of $354,000 were acquired prior to the repurchase program authorized in January 2011.
   
(2)
The repurchase program expired on January 15, 2012 and was not renewed by the Company’s Board of Directors.