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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [Abstract]  
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
  14. 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 matching contributions to the plans are based on employee contributions or compensation. Our total contributions to all plans were approximately $583,000 and $339,000, for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.