Note

- Operating Segments

The Company’s reportable segments are: (i) the Traditional Business and (ii) Journal Technologies. All inter-segment transactions were eliminated. Summarized financial information regarding the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table:

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Six months ended March 31, 2017
Revenues
Advertising	$	4,433,000		$	---		$	---		$	4,433,000
Circulation		2,873,000			---			---			2,873,000
Advertising service fees and other		1,333,000			---			---			1,333,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			7,848,000			---			7,848,000
Consulting fees		---			2,158,000			---			2,158,000
Other public service fees		---			1,624,000			---			1,624,000
Operating expenses		8,863,000			17,525,000			---			26,388,000
Loss from operations		(224,000	)		(5,895,000	)		---			(6,119,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			2,539,000			2,539,000
Other income		21,000			---			---			21,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(51,000	)		---			---			(51,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(175,000	)		(175,000	)
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			743,000			---			743,000
Pretax income (loss)		(254,000	)		(5,152,000	)		2,364,000			(3,042,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(75,000	)		5,120,000			(495,000	)		4,550,000
Net income (loss)		(329,000	)		(32,000	)		1,869,000			1,508,000
Total assets		15,618,000			35,763,000			203,778,000			255,159,000
Capital expenditures		160,000			34,000			---			194,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			2,447,000			---			2,447,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Six months ended March 31, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$	4,667,000		$	---		$	---		$	4,667,000
Circulation		2,964,000			---			---			2,964,000
Advertising service fees and other		1,294,000			---			---			1,294,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			7,754,000			---			7,754,000
Consulting fees		---			3,040,000			---			3,040,000
Other public service fees		---			2,538,000			---			2,538,000
Operating expenses		8,775,000			15,020,000			---			23,795,000
Income (loss) from operations		150,000			(1,688,000	)		---			(1,538,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,736,000			1,736,000
Other income		21,000			---			9,000			30,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(36,000	)		---			---			(36,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(126,000	)		(126,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(49,000	)		---			(49,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		135,000			(1,737,000	)		1,619,000			17,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(165,000	)		670,000			(265,000	)		240,000
Net income (loss)		(30,000	)		(1,067,000	)		1,354,000			257,000
Total assets		16,946,000			42,485,000			162,531,000			221,962,000
Capital expenditures, including purchase of Logan building		3,625,000			3,000			---			3,628,000
Amortization of intangible assets		71,000			2,447,000			---			2,518,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended March 31, 2017
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,123,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,123,000
Circulation		1,424,000			---			---			1,424,000
Advertising service fees and other		695,000			---			---			695,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,882,000			---			3,882,000
Consulting fees		---			1,310,000			---			1,310,000
Other public service fees		---			845,000			---			845,000
Operating expenses		4,463,000			9,082,000			---			13,545,000
Loss from operations		(221,000	)		(3,045,000	)		---			(3,266,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,368,000			1,368,000
Other income		6,000			---			---			6,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(25,000	)		---			---			(25,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(96,000	)		(96,000	)
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			752,000			---			752,000
Pretax income (loss)		(240,000	)		(2,293,000	)		1,272,000			(1,261,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(75,000	)		4,345,000			(30,000	)		4,240,000
Net income (loss)		(315,000	)		2,052,000			1,242,000			2,979,000
Total assets		15,618,000			35,763,000			203,778,000			255,159,000
Capital expenditures		---			7,000			---			7,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			1,223,000			---			1,223,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended March 31, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,346,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,346,000
Circulation		1,458,000			---			---			1,458,000
Advertising service fees and other		644,000			---			---			644,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			4,107,000			---			4,107,000
Consulting fees		---			1,664,000			---			1,664,000
Other public service fees		---			1,223,000			---			1,223,000
Operating expenses		4,422,000			7,596,000			---			12,018,000
Income (loss) from operations		26,000			(602,000	)		---			(576,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			833,000			833,000
Other income		14,000			---			---			14,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(27,000	)		---			---			(27,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(67,000	)		(67,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(25,000	)		---			(25,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		13,000			(627,000	)		766,000			152,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(115,000	)		275,000			(105,000	)		55,000
Net income (loss)		(102,000	)		(352,000	)		661,000			207,000
Total assets		16,946,000			42,485,000			162,531,000			221,962,000
Capital expenditures		84,000			3,000			---			87,000
Amortization of intangible assets		36,000			1,223,000			---			1,259,000