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COMMON STOCK
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
9. COMMON STOCK

During fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company purchased 278,369 shares, 1,518,877 shares and 514,657 shares, respectively, of its common stock for approximately $5,445,000, $25,662,000 and $8,229,000, respectively. Included in these amounts are shares the Company received totaling 32,935 and 213,288 for the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as tenders of the exercise price of stock options exercised by certain officers and directors of the Company. The cost of these shares, determined as the fair market value on the date they were tendered, was approximately $1,071,000 and $3,444,000 for the years ended January 31, 2013 and, 2012, respectively. At January 31, 2013, the Company had prior authorization by its Board of Directors to purchase, in open market transactions, an additional 417,021 shares of its common stock. Information regarding the Company’s common stock is as follows (amounts in thousands):


    January 31,
2013 		    January 31,
2012 		 
Authorized shares     45,000       45,000  
Issued shares     29,853       29,853  
Outstanding shares     8,152       8,330