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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

NOTE 3—INVENTORIES


	December 31
	2011		2010
	$ in thousands
Components:
For manufacturing of systems, net*		43,084		43,500
For servicing of systems		31,869		30,282

		74,953		73,782
Work in process		9,189		14,514
Finished products		20,967		24,516

		105,109		112,812

The changes in the inventory write-down provision are as follows:


	Year ended December 31
	2011			2010			2009
	$ in thousands
Balance at beginning of year		1,386			3,160			5,696
Additional provision made during the year		6,743
Provision utilized upon disposal of inventories		(1,170	)		(1,774	)		(2,536	)

Balance at end of year		6,959			1,386			3,160

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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