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MAJOR SUPPLIER | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013
Major Supplier Disclosure [Abstract] |
Major Supplier [Text Block] | 12. MAJOR SUPPLIER Our largest supplier in FY13 was Southern Mills, from whom we purchased 11.7% of our total purchases. In FY12, our largest supplier was DuPont, from whom we purchased 13.9% of our total purchases.

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