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Notes Payable Affiliates | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
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12. | Notes Payable Affiliates
Items identified as Notes Payable Affiliates in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2011 include loans by shareholders to Flexo Universal totaling $112,000 as well as a loan to CTI Europe totaling $27,000. The remaining balance of $1,000 represents loans from a number of various employees of Flexo Universal.

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