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3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

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Mar. 31, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Classification of financial instruments valued at fair value

The classification of financial instruments valued at fair value as of March 31, 2014, is as follows:

Financial Instruments		Level 1
Cash equivalents		$	14,926,000
Securities			377,000
		$	15,303,000

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined) which are not recognized in the financial statements (off-balance sheet) because they fail to meet some other criterion for recognition.

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