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Note 7 - Investments in Joint Ventures:	Sep. 30, 2012
Investments In Joint Ventures	(7) Investments in Joint Ventures: The Company and the United States Steel Corporation each own 50% of Olympic Laser Processing (OLP), a company that produced laser welded sheet steel blanks for the automotive industry. OLP ceased operations in 2006. In December 2006, the Company advanced $3.2 million to OLP to cover a loan guarantee. In May 2012, the real estate associated with OLP was sold, resulting in a pre-tax loss on sale to the Company of $9 thousand. The Company expects to finalize all of the transactions related to the sale of the real estate and to dissolve OLP in the fourth quarter of 2012. As of December 31, 2011, the investment in and advance to OLP was valued at $1.6 million on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The investment in OLP was determined using Level 2 inputs. The valuation was based upon sales comparisons of real estate properties that were similar in type and geography.

Note 7 - Investments in Joint Ventures:

Sep. 30, 2012

(7) Investments in Joint Ventures:

The Company and the United States Steel Corporation each own 50% of Olympic Laser Processing (OLP), a company that produced laser welded sheet steel blanks for the automotive industry. OLP ceased operations in 2006. In December 2006, the Company advanced $3.2 million to OLP to cover a loan guarantee.

In May 2012, the real estate associated with OLP was sold, resulting in a pre-tax loss on sale to the Company of $9 thousand. The Company expects to finalize all of the transactions related to the sale of the real estate and to dissolve OLP in the fourth quarter of 2012.

As of December 31, 2011, the investment in and advance to OLP was valued at $1.6 million on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The investment in OLP was determined using Level 2 inputs. The valuation was based upon sales comparisons of real estate properties that were similar in type and geography.