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Nature of Operations Segment Reporting and Geographical Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Nature of Operations, Segment Reporting and Geographical Information [Abstract]

Net Sales and Segment Operating Profit for each reporting segment

($ in thousands)		Net Sales								Segment Operating Profit								Segment Operating Profit % of Net Sales
		2013				2012				2013				2012				2013				2012
T&M		$	17,636			$	17,138			$	3,109			$	2,425				17.6	%			14.1	%
QuickLabel			43,588				43,586				4,380				2,553				10.0	%			5.9	%
Total		$	61,224			$	60,724				7,489				4,978				12.2	%			8.2	%
Corporate Expenses											4,563				3,969
Loss on Sale of Asheboro*											—				(681	)
Operating Income											2,926				328
Other Income (Expense), Net											(41	)			316
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes											2,885				644
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)											847				(97	)
											2,038				741
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes											8,729				2,391
Net Income										$	10,767			$	3,132

* The Asheboro operations were part of the QuickLabel Systems segment.

Summary of other information by segment

(In thousands)		Assets
		2013				2012
T&M		$	10,493			$	10,300
QuickLabel			23,468				21,260
Discontinued Operations			3,131				11,054
Corporate*			42,821				24,448
Total		$	79,913			$	67,062

* Corporate assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, securities available for sale, income tax accounts and accruals.

(In thousands)		Depreciation and Amortization								Capital Expenditures
		2013				2012				2013				2012
T&M		$	435			$	567			$	383			$	497
QuickLabel			710				806				398				535
Discontinued Operations			186				203				68				122
Total		$	1,331			$	1,576			$	849			$	1,154

Summary of selected financial information by geographic area

(In thousands)		Net Sales								Long-Lived Assets
		2013				2012				2013				2012
United States		$	44,613			$	43,570			$	6,741			$	7,073
Europe			12,324				12,914				609				646
Canada			2,136				2,074				438				494
Asia			910				1,050				—				—
Central and South America			752				610				—				—
Other			489				506				—				—
Total		$	61,224			$	60,724			$	7,788			$	8,213

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