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INVENTORIES

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

NOTE 4. INVENTORIES

Components of inventories at March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	March 31,
	2013		2012
Raw materials	$	12,621	$	9,046
Work-in-process		3,696		3,369
Finished goods		10,469		7,182
Inventories	$	26,786	$	19,597

- 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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