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10. RETIREMENT PLANS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
10. RETIREMENT PLANS

Prior to the fourth quarter of 2011, we sponsored a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering non-union workers in our Ohio and Puerto Rico operations. Benefits under the non-union plan are based upon years of service and highest compensation levels as defined. On December 31, 2005, we froze the noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for all non-U.S. territorial employees. In the fourth quarter of 2011, we made a determination to fully fund and terminate the pension plan.


Net pension cost of the Company’s plan is as follows:


    (Unaudited)  
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2012     2011  
             
Service cost   $ -     $ 30,840  
Interest     -       156,330  
Expected return on assets     -       (156,591 )
Amortization of unrecognized                
net gain or loss     -       54,763  
Amortization of unrecognized                
transition obligation     -       -  
Amortization of unrecognized                
prior service cost     -       18,801  
Net pension cost   $ -     $ 104,143