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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Note 4. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):


	November 30, 2012		August 31, 2012
Product held at third-party contract manufacturers	$	3,688	$	4,142
Raw materials and components		4,978		4,093
Work-in-process		360		347
Finished goods		21,741		21,215

Total	$	30,767	$	29,797

- 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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