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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2013
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 the control of rodents and disease in and around agricultural, food production and other facilities.

Segment information for the three months ended February 28/29, 2013 and 2012 follows:

 

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

Fiscal 2013

           

Net sales to external customers

    $ 25,311       $ 25,744       $ 0      $ 51,055   

Operating income (reduction)

      5,668         4,679         (681 )      9,666   

Total assets

      90,953         124,899         65,173        281,025   

Fiscal 2012

           

Net sales to external customers

    $ 21,923       $ 22,989       $ 0      $ 44,912   

Operating income (reduction)

      5,119         3,174         (744 )      7,549   

Total assets

      83,053         103,262         54,032        240,347   

Segment information for the nine months ended February 28/29, 2013 and 2012 follows:

 

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

Fiscal 2013

           

Net sales to external customers

    $ 77,537       $ 73,985       $ 0      $ 151,522   

Operating income (reduction)

      20,450         11,868         (1,848 )      30,470   

Fiscal 2012

           

Net sales to external customers

    $ 67,247       $ 68,254       $ 0      $ 135,501   

Operating income (reduction)

      17,961         8,851         (1,770 )      25,042   

 

(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.