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Fire At Bus Production Facility (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Fire At Bus Production Facility

Schedule Of Gain On Involuntary Conversion

		Year Ended July 31,  2011						Year Ended July 31,  2010						Cumulative Total Since Fire
Insurance recoveries recognized			$              10,437						$            18,079						$                28,516
Deductible			–						(5,000)						(5,000)
Work in process and raw material destroyed			–						(4,305)						(4,305)
Property and equipment destroyed			(165)						(578)						(743)
Clean-up and other costs			(855)						(603)						(1,458)
Gain on Involuntary Conversion			$                 9,417						$              7,593						$                 17,010

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