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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2011
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

We have defined contribution plans that include a majority of our employees, under which our matching contributions are primarily discretionary.  The purpose of these plans is generally to provide additional financial security during retirement by providing employees with an incentive to save throughout their employment.  Our contributions totaled $274,000, $144,000, and $443,800, for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.