NOTE 9 - CASH FLOW STATEMENT:

Interest paid was $7 and $8 in the nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Income taxes paid for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $104 and $4,348, respectively.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, stock option awards were exercised and restricted stock awards vested.  In connection with such stock option exercises and vesting, the related income tax benefit realized was (less) greater than the tax benefit that had been recorded pertaining to the compensation cost recognized by $(26) and $5, respectively, for such periods.  This excess tax (deficiency) benefit has been separately reported under "Financing activities" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.  Also, in the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, non-cash activities included the issuance of treasury stock valued at $107 and $124, respectively, to the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, there were $31 and $20 of capital purchases that were recorded in accounts payable and are not included in the caption "Purchase of property, plant and equipment" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.