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Noncontrolling interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Noncontrolling interest [Abstract]

Reconciles shareholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest

The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interest related to the Salsa Lisa acquisition disclosed on our Form10-K for our fiscal year ended October 31, 2012 (in thousands):

		Three months ended January  31, 2013				Three months ended January  31, 2012
Noncontrolling interest, beginning		$	357			$	461
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			(26	)			(27	)
Noncontrolling interest, ending		$	331			$	434

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