Note 5 (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2019

Notes Tables

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Stock Options	$	663	$	473	$	1,741	$	1,559
Stock purchase plan		187		89		324		355
Stock issued to an outside director		17		16		50		48
Restricted stock issued to an employee		-		1		-		3
Total share-based compensation	$	867	$	579	$	2,115	$	1,965
The above compensation is net of tax benefits	$	254	$	427	$	937	$	909