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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets

		As of December 31,
		2 0 1 2				2 0 1 1
Israel net operating loss carry-forwards (*)		$	1,317			$	6,231
Temporary differences relating to reserve and allowances			489				1,709
Total net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance			1,806				7,940
Valuation allowance			-				(5,440	)
Net deferred tax asset		$	1,806			$	2,500

(*) Deferred taxes were calculated based on effective tax rates.

Schedule of Presentation in Balance Sheets for Deferred Taxes

		December 31,
		2 0 1 2				2 0 1 1
Current deferred income tax		$	1,850			$	2,500
Other long term assets			210				-
Other long term liability			(254	)			-
		$	1,806			$	2,500

Reconciliation of Theoretical and Actual Tax Expense

		Year ended December 31,
		2 0 1 2				2 0 1 1				2 0 1 0
Net income before taxes		$	11,952			$	25,618			$	22,175
Theoretical tax expenses			2,988				6,148				5,544
Permanent differences, including difference between the basis of measurement of income reported for tax purposes and the basis of measurement of income for financial reporting purposes - net			46				36				117
Different tax rates of deferred taxes			1,901				-				-
Deferred taxes on carryforward tax losses for which valuation allowance was provided			-				(3,731	)			-
Reinstate advances paid to tax authorities			(747	)			-				-
Change in valuation allowance			(4,080	)			(4,881	)			(5,609	)
Other			16				(72	)			(52	)
			(2,864	)			(8,648	)			(5,544	)
Actual tax expense (benefit)		$	124			$	(2,500	)		$	-

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Tabular disclosure of the components of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for each year presented including, but not limited to: current tax expense (benefit), deferred tax expense (benefit), investment tax credits, government grants, the benefits of operating loss carryforwards, tax expense that results from allocating certain tax benefits either directly to contributed capital or to reduce goodwill or other noncurrent intangible assets of an acquired entity, adjustments of a deferred tax liability or asset for enacted changes in tax laws or rates or a change in the tax status of the entity, and adjustments of the beginning-of-the-year balances of a valuation allowance because of a change in circumstances that causes a change in judgment about the realizability of the related deferred tax asset in future years.

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Tabular disclosure of the components of net deferred tax asset or liability recognized in an entity's statement of financial position, including the following: the total of all deferred tax liabilities, the total of all deferred tax assets, the total valuation allowance recognized for deferred tax assets.

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