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Treasury stock / share repurchase program (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Treasury stock / share repurchase program [Abstract]

Treasury Stock / share repurchase

Treasury stock / share repurchase program. On February 5, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program, which authorizes the Company to use up to $2 million for the purchase of its outstanding shares of common stock. Share repurchases may be executed through open market or privately negotiated transactions on or prior to December 31, 2015.

The following table sets forth information with respect to repurchases by the Company of its shares of common stock during the first quarter of 2015:

Period	Total number of shares purchased	Average price paid per share
February	28	$6.64
March	17	6.27
April	—	—

For additional information, see "Part II, Item 2".

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The entire disclosure for treasury stock, including, but not limited to, average cost per share, description of share repurchase program, shares repurchased, shares held for each class of treasury stock.

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