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RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
 
(a)           The Company paid consulting and other fees to directors of $264, $249 and $541 for each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively, all of which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
(b)           The Company paid legal fees for services rendered and out-of-pocket disbursements to a firm in which a principal is the son-in-law of one of the Company’s former Directors, of approximately $393, $309 and $264 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.  Approximately $165 and $0 was owed to this firm as of December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively, and is included in other current liabilities and trade accounts payable.



See Note 16(e) for information related to options and stock awards to directors and officers.