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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Note 3 - Inventories

Inventories at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, on a FIFO basis, were as follows:

(In thousands)	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	22,080	$	18,727
Work in process		24,286		18,425
Finished manufactured goods		35,933		35,675
Total inventories	$	82,299	$	72,827

- 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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