4.	Special charges

The Company's Industrial Products segment incurred severance, personnel and other exit costs related to the planned closing and relocation of one of our smaller distribution centers to a new, significantly larger distribution and call center in the second quarter of 2012. There were no additional costs for the three month period ended September 30, 2012 and $2.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. These costs were recorded as special charges within the Industrial Products segment. The Company anticipates incurring minimal additional costs related to this facility closing and relocation.

The following table details the associated liabilities incurred related to this plan (in thousands):

	Severance and Personnel Costs			Other Exit Costs			Total
Balance January 1, 2012	$	-		$	-		$	-
Charged to expense		281			1,910			2,191
Paid or otherwise settled		(116	)		(138	)		(254	)
Balance September 30, 2012	$	165		$	1,772		$	1,937

The Company's North America Technology Products segment incurred costs associated with senior staffing changes for which no future services will be rendered and also incurred additional legal and professional fees related to the previously disclosed completed investigation and settlement with a former officer and director and in pursuing related matters. These combined costs, for the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2012, were approximately $0.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively and were included in special charges. The Company also incurred $1.7 million of patent settlements with non-practicing entities and severance charges of $0.1 million for the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2012. These charges were recorded within the Technology Products segment.