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Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011
Segment Information  
Segment Information

4. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has two reportable segments: Food Safety and Animal Safety. The Food Safety segment produces and markets diagnostic test kits and related products used by food producers and processors to detect harmful natural toxins, foodborne bacteria, allergens and levels of general sanitation. The Animal Safety segment is primarily engaged in the production and marketing of products dedicated to animal health, including a complete line of consumable products marketed to veterinarians and animal health product distributors; the segment also provides genetic identification services. Additionally, Animal Safety produces and markets rodenticides and disinfectants to assist in control of rodents and disease in and around agricultural, food production and other facilities.

Segment information for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 follows:

 

     Food
Safety		      Animal
Safety		      Corporate
and
Eliminations  (1)		     Total  
            (In thousands)        

Fiscal 2012

           

Net sales to external customers

    $ 23,282       $ 22,415       $ 0      $ 45,697   

Operating income (reduction)

      7,163         2,743         (556 )      9,350   

Total assets

      68,689         98,231         60,702        227,622   

Fiscal 2011

           

Net sales to external customers

    $ 22,252       $ 20,671       $ 0      $ 42,923   

Operating income (reduction)

      6,973         3,111         (488 )      9,596   

Total assets

      76,781         85,653         28,280        190,714   

 

(1) Includes corporate assets, consisting principally of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, deferred assets and overhead expenses not allocated to specific business segments. Also includes the elimination of intersegment transactions.