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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Note 4. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

		000000000		000000000
	November 30, 2011		August 31, 2011
Product held at contract packagers	$	2,415	$	1,727
Raw materials and components		2,686		2,174
Work-in-process		178		318
Finished goods		17,717		13,385

Total	$	22,996	$	17,604

- 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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