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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash

		December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
Wells Fargo Stage Coach Sweep Investment Account		$	1,103,000		$	8,484,000
Wells Fargo Money Market Mutual Fund			1,002,000			1,001,000
Wells Fargo Advantage Heritage Fund			48,000			48,000
Wells Fargo Collateral Investment Account			5,003,000			—
Cash on hand in business checking accounts			978,000			473,000
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		$	8,134,000		$	10,006,000
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Schedule of the estimated useful lives used to calculate depreciation and amortization

Category		Estimated Useful Life
Furniture and fixtures			5 years
Computer hardware			2 years
Computer software			3 years
Automobiles and trucks			3 years
Field equipment			5 years

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