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Loss Per Share And Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2011
Loss Per Share And Stockholders' Equity |
Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations |
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Three months ended July 31, |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to shareholders | $ | (173,443 | ) | $ | (127,638 | )
Amounts allocated to participating securities (nonvested shares) |  | (114 | ) |  | (20 | )
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders$ | (173,557 | ) | $ | (127,658 | )
Basic weighted average common shares |  | 305,491 |  |  | 319,690 |
Potential dilutive shares |  | - |  |  | - |
Dilutive weighted average common shares |  | 305,491 |  |  | 319,690 |
Loss per share from continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | (0.57 | ) | $ | (0.40 | )
Diluted |  | (0.57 | ) |  | (0.40 | )

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