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Note 3 - Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Non Voting Revenues Interest and Non Voting Profits Interests [Table Text Block]

		Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
($ in thousands)		2016				2015				2014
Non-voting revenues interest in EAM		$	7,211			$	7,346			$	6,767
Non-voting profits interest in EAM			440				624				732
		$	7,651			$	7,970			$	7,499

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