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Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

		September 28, 2012				December 30, 2011
Accrued salaries and wages		$	2,272			$	2,051
Accrued bonuses			378				1,520
Accrued audit fees			488				322
Accrued income taxes			1,191				324
Customer credit balances			359				559
Accrued insurance			135				392
Other			1,525				938
		$	6,348			$	6,106

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