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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

2. Inventories

Inventories consist of:


	December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011

Raw materials and supplies	$	5,451	$	4,216
Work-in-process		6,915		3,194
Finished goods		4,703		2,829


Total inventories	$	17,069	$	10,239

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method for 48% and 54% of the Company's inventories at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, respectively. The first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method is used for the remainder of the inventories. If the FIFO method had been used for the inventories for which cost is determined using the LIFO method, inventories would have been $8,132 and $7,974 higher than reported at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

- 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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