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BANK DEBT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

6.              BANK DEBT

                  During the third quarter of 2010, we agreed to terms of certain credit facilities with TD Bank, N.A. aggregating up to approximately $2,100,000, which are secured by substantially all of our assets.  These credit facilities are comprised of a $1,000,000 ten-year mortgage loan, a $600,000 fifty-four month note and a $500,000 line of credit.  Proceeds from the $1,000,000 mortgage loan were received during the third quarter of 2010.  Based on a 15-year amortization schedule, a balloon principal payment of approximately $452,000 will be due in the third quarter of 2020.  We hedged our interest rate exposure on this mortgage loan with an interest rate swap agreement that effectively converted a floating interest rate to the fixed rate of 6.04%. All derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair value.  The agreement has been determined to be highly effective in hedging the variability of identified cash flows and has been designated as a cash flow hedge of the variability in the hedged interest payments.  Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement are recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes.  The original notional amount of the interest rate swap agreement of $1,000,000 amortizes in accordance with the amortization of the mortgage loan.  As the result of our decision to hedge this interest rate risk, we recorded a debit to equity in the amount of approximately $2,000 as of June 30, 2011 and a credit to equity in the amount of approximately $10,000 as of December 31, 2010, which reflect the fair value of the interest rate swap (liability) asset, net of taxes.  The fair value of the interest rate swap has been determined using observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.  Accordingly, the interest rate swap is classified as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy provided in Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures .  Proceeds from the $600,000 note were received during the first quarter of 2011. Interest on the note is variable at the higher rate of 4.25% or the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 3.25%.  The $500,000 line of credit is available as needed and has been extended through October 31, 2011 and is renewable annually thereafter.  Interest on the line of credit will be variable at the higher rate of 4.25% or the one month LIBOR plus 3.50%.  These credit facilities are subject to certain financial covenants.  A technical non-compliance with one of these covenants as of December 31, 2010 was waived by the bank.  Because these covenants were calculated anticipating much higher spending on product development expenses than we currently plan, we expect to be in compliance with these covenants going forward.  We are in compliance with all applicable covenants as of June 30, 2011.  Principal payments due under debt outstanding as of June 30, 2011 are reflected in the following table by the period that payments are due (in thousands):

                          

Six-Month

Period Ending

December

Years Ending December 31,

31, 2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Thereafter

Total

$1,000,000 mortgage

$22

  $45

$48

 $51

 $54

$57

$688

 $965

$600,000 note payable

62

  128

 134

 139

   96

-

-

  559

Total

$84

$173

$182

$190

$150

$57

$688

 $1,524