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Stock Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012
Summary of change in number of non-vested options to purchase shares of common stock
Nonvested, January 31, 2012, Shares	212,000
Nonvested, January 31, 2012, Weighted Average Fair Value	$ 5.09
Granted, Shares	173,000
Granted, Weighted Average Fair Value	$ 5.29
Forfeited (not vested), Shares	(5,000)
Forfeited, Weighted Average Fair Value	$ 6.32
Vested, Shares	(87,000)
Vested, Weighted Average Fair Value	$ 3.99
Nonvested, October 31, 2012, Shares	293,000
Nonvested, October 31, 2012, Weighted Average Fair Value	$ 5.51

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