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Note 12 - Treasury Stock Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Treasury Stock [Text Block]
12.   Treasury Stock Transactions

Our Board of Directors instituted a share repurchase program in February 2010, which authorized the repurchase of up to $7.5 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of our common stock at prevailing market prices, from time to time over the subsequent 12 months.  In February 2011, the share repurchase program was extended through February 2013.  During the thirteen week period ended September 29, 2012, the Company repurchased 64,827 shares at a total cost of approximately $0.4 million, or an average price of $5.48 per share.  During the thirty-nine week period ended September 29, 2012, the Company repurchased 814,841 shares at a total cost of approximately $4.4 million, or an average price of $5.43 per share.  Since the inception of its share repurchase program and through September 29, 2012, the Company has purchased 1,406,627 shares at a total cost of approximately $7.1 million, or an average price of $5.07.