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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Schedule of ownership interest and carrying amounts of investments in unconsolidated entities

		November 30, 2012					August 31, 2012
		Percentage Ownership		Amount			Percentage Ownership		Amount
Equity method investments:
SILQ (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.		50	%	$	478		50	%	$	525
Xurui Guangdian Co., Ltd. (“China SemiLEDs”)		49	%	—			49	%	—
SS Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. (“SS Optoelectronics”)		—		—			49	%	248
Cost method investments		Various		3,957			Various		1,048
Total investments in unconsolidated entities				$	4,435				$	1,821

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