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Stock Repurchase Program | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Stock Repurchase Program [Text Block] | 8. Stock Repurchase Program On April 3, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Stock Repurchase Program authorizing the Company to repurchase, from time-to-time and through December 31, 2009, up to $1 million of its common stock, up to a maximum of four million shares at prices of up to $5 per share. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had repurchased 81,482 shares for approximately $50,000 ($0.61 per share), based upon the quoted closing trading price. These treasury shares are not included in the computation of earnings (loss) per share and are deemed to be canceled and retired. The Company had no stock repurchases during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

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