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Discontinued Operations
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2011
Discontinued Operations  
Discontinued Operations
(4) Discontinued Operations

On October 26, 2009, the Company sold all of the stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, Sypris Test & Measurement, for $39,000,000, of which $3,000,000 was deposited in an escrow account in connection with certain customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnifications of the Company. During 2010, the Company was made aware of a potential indemnification claim from the purchaser of Sypris Test & Measurement. The Company estimates that its total liability arising from this claim will not exceed $946,000, of which $450,000 was recorded during the first six months of 2011. The Company has paid $196,000 related to the claim as of July 3, 2011. The remaining amount has been reserved in accrued liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. There can be no assurance that similar potential claims will not emerge in the future or that relevant facts and circumstances will not change, necessitating future changes to an estimated liability. This charge is included in discontinued operations, net in the consolidated statement of operations.