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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the three months ended November 30, 2010

OR

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________to _______

Commission file number: 0-028259

DESTINY MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

COLORADO 84-1516745
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)  

Suite 750, PO Box 11527, 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia Canada V6B 4N7
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 609-7736

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X]  No [    ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [    ]  No [    ]

(Does not currently apply to the Registrant)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [    ]   Accelerated filer [    ]
Non-accelerated filer [    ] (Do not check if a smaller Smaller reporting company [ X ]
  reporting company)  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [    ]  No [X]

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 50,434,097 Shares of $0.001 par value common stock outstanding as of January 14, 2011.


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

Destiny Media Technologies Inc.
(Unaudited)
Three months ended November 30, 2010

 



Destiny Media Technologies Inc.            
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in United States dollars, except for share data)
Unaudited
As at            
    November 30,     August 31,  
    2010     2010  
  $   $  
ASSETS            
Current            
Cash   242,362     491,012  
Accounts receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,108, [August 31, 2010 – $17,093] [note 9]   636,107     542,932  
Other receivables   84,162     45,616  
Prepaid expenses   10,558     32,282  
Deferred tax assets   380,000     380,000  
Total current assets   1,353,189     1,491,842  
Deposits   46,558     9,496  
Property and equipment, net   161,405     129,479  
Deferred tax assets – long term portion   919,000     948,000  
Total assets   2,480,152     2,578,817  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Current            
Accounts payable   292,770     220,538  
Accrued liabilities   247,806     259,388  
Deferred leasehold inducement   473      
Deferred revenue   16,018     25,018  
Obligation under capital leases – current portion [note 4]   11,393     10,759  
Total current liabilities   568,460     515,703  
Obligation under capital leases – long term portion [note 4]   905     3,745  
Total liabilities   569,365     519,448  
Commitments and contingencies [note 4 and 7]            
Stockholders’ equity [note 3]            
Common stock, par value $0.001            
   Authorized: 100,000,000 shares            
   Issued and outstanding: 50,556,597shares            
        [August 31, 2010 – 51,143,847 shares]   50,557     51,145  
Additional paid-in capital   8,800,923     9,049,308  
Accumulated deficit   (7,141,678 )   (7,214,541 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income   200,985     173,457  
Total stockholders’ equity   1,910,787     2,059,369  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   2,480,152     2,578,817  

See accompanying notes


Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in United States dollars, except share or per share data)
Unaudited

    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    November 30,     November 30,  
    2010     2009  
  $   $  
Service revenue [note 9]   1,056,638     1,047,528  
Operating expenses            
General and administrative   364,169     245,730  
Sales and marketing   215,499     204,546  
Research and development   363,903     291,657  
Amortization   16,693     11,490  
    960,264     753,423  
Income from operations   96,374     294,105  
Other income (expenses)            
Other income   2,992     28,960  
Interest income   2,774     948  
Interest and other expense   (277 )   (1,333 )
Income before income taxes   101,863     322,680  
Income tax expense- deferred   (29,000 )    
Net income   72,863     322,680  
Net income per common share, basic and diluted   0.00     0.01  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:            
   Basic   50,873,693     51,841,801  
   Diluted   51,357,595     52,434,453  

See accompanying notes
 

Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Expressed in United States dollars)
Unaudited

                            Accumulated     Total  
                Additional           other     stockholders’  
    Common stock     paid-in     Accumulated     comprehensive        
    Shares     Amount     capital     deficit     income     Equity  
    #   $   $   $   $   $  
Balance, August 31, 2009   51,723,647     51,725     9,492,168     (8,900,614 )   147,655     790,934  
Net income for the year               1,686,073         1,686,073  
Foreign currency translation gain                   25,802     25,802  
               Comprehensive income                                 1,711,875  
Common stock issued on options exercised   133,200     133     6,117             6,250  
Common stock issued on warrants exercised   336,000     336     (336 )            
Common stock repurchased and cancelled   (1,049,000 )   (1,049 )   (466,611 )           (467,660 )
Stock options repurchased and cancelled           (30,000 )           (30,000 )
Stock based compensation           47,970             47,970  
Balance, August 31, 2010   51,143,847     51,145     9,049,308     (7,214,541 )   173,457     2,059,369  
Net income               72,863         72,863  
Foreign currency translation gain                   27,528     27,528  
               Comprehensive income                                 100,391  
Common stock repurchased and cancelled   (587,250 )   (588 )   (249,949 )           (250,537 )
Stock based compensation           1,564             1,564  
Balance, November 30, 2010   50,556,597     50,557     8,800,923     (7,141,678 )   200,985     1,910,787  
See accompanying notes                                    


Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in United States dollars)
Unaudited

    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    November 30,     November 30,  
    2010     2009  
  $   $  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Net income for the period   72,863     322,680  
Items not involving cash:            
   Amortization   16,693     11,490  
   Deferred commission costs       3,409  
   Deferred leasehold inducement   473      
   Stock-based compensation   1,564     156  
   Income taxes - deferred   29,000      
Changes in non-cash working capital:            
   Accounts receivable   (75,711 )   88,009  
   Other receivables   (37,032 )   (37,219 )
   Prepaid expenses   (13,981 )   706  
   Accounts payable   65,179     (218,618 )
   Accrued liabilities   (19,744 )   85,923  
   Deferred revenue   (9,784 )   (11,032 )
Net cash provided by operating activities   29,520     245,504  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Purchase of property and equipment   (44,439 )   (5,438 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (44,439 )   (5,438 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Repayments on capital lease obligations   (2,664 )   (2,302 )
Repurchase of shares and options   (250,537 )    
Repayments of shareholder loans         (70,310 )
Net cash used in financing activities   (253,201 )   (72,612 )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash   19,470     4,980  
Net increase (decrease) in cash   (248,650 )   172,434  
Cash, beginning of period   491,012     253,100  
Cash, end of period   242,362     425,534  
Supplementary disclosure            
Cash paid for interest   277     1,333  
Income taxes paid        

See accompanying notes


Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States dollars)

Three months ended November 30, 2010 Unaudited

1. ORGANIZATION

Destiny Media Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in August 1998 under the laws of the State of Colorado. The Company develops technologies that allow for the distribution over the Internet of digital media files in either a streaming or digital download format. The technologies are proprietary. The Company operates out of Vancouver, BC, Canada and serves customers predominantly located in the United States, Europe and Australia.

The Company’s stock is listed for trading under the symbol “DSNY” on the OTC Bulletin Board in the United States, under the symbol “DSY” on the TSX Venture Exchange and under the symbol “DME” on the Berlin, Frankfurt, Xetra and Stuttgart exchanges in Germany.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended November 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended August 31, 2011.

The balance sheet at August 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2010.

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Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States dollars)

Three months ended November 30, 2010 Unaudited

3. SHARE CAPITAL

[a] Common stock issued and authorized

The Company is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. During the three months ended November 30, 2010, no shares were issued.

[b] Common stock cancelled

During the three months ended November 30, 2010, the Company repurchased and cancelled 587,250 shares for a total cost of $250,537.

[c] Stock option plans

The Company has two existing stock option plans (the “Plans”), namely the Amended 1999 Stock Option Plan and the 2006 Stock Option Plan, under which up to 3,750,000 and 5,100,000 shares of the common stock, respectively, have been reserved for issuance. A total of 1,116,334 common shares remain eligible for issuance under the plans. The options generally vest over a range of periods from the date of grant, some are immediate, and others are 12 or 24 months. Any options that do not vest as the result of a grantee leaving the Company are forfeited and the common shares underlying them are returned to the reserve. The options generally have a contractual term of five years.

Stock-based Payment Award Activity

A summary of option activity under the Plans as of November 30, 2010, and changes during the three month period ended is presented below:

                Weighted        
                Average     Aggregate  
          Weighted     Remaining     Intrinsic Value  
          Average     Contractual   $  
Options   Shares     Exercise Price     Term        
Outstanding at August 31, 2010   3,225,000     0.47     1.68     117,600  
Granted                    
Exercised                    
Expired   (50,000 )   1.80              
Outstanding at November 30, 2010   3,175,000     0.45     1.45     139,650  
Vested and exercisable at                        
November 30, 2010   3,141,667     0.45     1.42     139,650  

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Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States dollars)

Three months ended November 30, 2010 Unaudited

3. SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d.)

The following table summarizes information regarding the non-vested stock purchase options outstanding as of November 30, 2010:

    Number of Options  
Non-vested options at August 31, 2010   42,708  
Vested   (9,375 )
Non-vested options at November 30, 2010   33,333  

The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock for the options that were in-the-money at November 30, 2010.

During the three months ended November 30, 2010, total stock-based compensation expense related to employees of $1,564 are reported in the statement of operations as follows:

    November 30,     November 30,  
    2010     2009  
  $   $  
Stock-based compensation:            
         General and administrative   604     36  
         Sales and marketing   357     34  
         Research and development   603     86  
Total stock-based compensation   1,564     156  

Valuation Assumptions

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. During the three months ended November 30, 2010 and three months ended November 30, 2009, there were no options granted.

As of November 30, 2010 there was $7,316 of unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to employee stock options granted under the plans, which is expected to be fully recognized over the next 16 months.

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Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States dollars)

Three months ended November 30, 2010 Unaudited

3. SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d.)

[c] Warrants

As at November 30, 2010, the Company has the following common stock warrants outstanding:

    Number of Common     Exercise Price        
    Shares Issuable   $     Date of Expiry  
$0.22 Warrants   350,000     0.22     August 25, 2012  
$0.40 Warrants   361,000     0.40     February 28, 2012  
$0.50 Warrants   5,800,000*     0.50     February 28, 2012  
$0.60 Warrants   235,250**     0.60     May 31, 2011  
$0.70 Warrants   500,000     0.70     April 9, 2012  
    7,246,250              

*5,400,000 of the $0.50 warrants have a forced conversion feature by which the Company can demand exercise of the share purchase warrants if the common shares trades at a price equal to or greater than $1.25 if certain conditions are met.

**All of the $0.60 warrants have a forced conversion feature by which the Company can demand exercise of the share purchase warrants if the common shares trades at a price equal to or greater than $0.80 if certain conditions are met.

The intrinsic value for these warrants is $91,440 as at November 30, 2010.

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Destiny Media Technologies Inc.  
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
(Expressed in United States dollars) 
Three months ended November 30, 2010 Unaudited

4. COMMITMENTS

The Company entered into a sub-lease agreement for its premises on September 15, 2010. It commenced on October 22, 2010 and will expire on October 31, 2013. The Company is

committed to payments as followed:      
  $  
2011   165,417  
2012   225,285  
2013   230,961  
2014   38,651  

The Company is committed to make payments under its capital leases for the remaining terms of the leases as follows:

  $  
2011   9,157  
2012   3,970  
Total lease payments   13,127  
Less: Amounts representing interest   (829 )
Balance of obligation   12,298  
Less: Current portion   (11,393 )
Long term portion   905  

The Company arranged for credit facilities with the Royal Bank of Canada which allows the Company to draw up to $450,000. These credit facilities consist of a revolving demand facility of $400,000 bearing interest at prime plus 3.5% and a commercial credit card facility to $50,000. As of November 30, 2010, the Company has not drawn on either of these credit lines.

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Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States dollars)

Three months ended November 30, 2010 Unaudited

5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company entered into a sublease agreement with a Director effective January 1, 2009 on a month-to-month basis with a two month notice period. The term of the sublease calls for committed monthly payments of $1,406 (CDN$1,500). The sublease was terminated on Oct 31, 2010.

The Company entered into a consulting agreement with a Director effective October 1, 2010 for six months. The Company will pay $2,000 per month, plus authorized expenses. The Director will receive a 10% commission if related new businesses are successfully closed. During the three month ended November 30, 2010, the Company paid $4,000 consulting fees.

6. INCOME TAX

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740, Income taxes. The standard clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The standard also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax, Canadian income tax, as well as income tax of multiple state and local jurisdictions. Based on the Company’s evaluation, the Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s financial statements. The Company’s evaluation was performed for the tax years ended August 31, 1999 through August 31, 2010, the tax years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of November 30, 2010. The Company may from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by major tax jurisdictions, although any such assessments historically have been minimal and immaterial to the Company’s financial results. In the event the Company has received an assessment for interest and/or penalties, it has been classified in the financial statements as selling, general and administrative expense.

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Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States dollars)

Three months ended November 30, 2010 Unaudited

7. CONTINGENCIES

i. The Company is involved in three actions with Yangaroo Inc. “Yangaroo”, a competitor in Canada, as described below:

  a)

On March 7, 2006, the Company filed a statement of claim in the Federal Court of Canada against Yangaroo to affirm the Company’s belief that the Play MPE® service does not infringe on Yangaroo’s Canadian patent and to have this patent declared invalid. On June 7, 2006, the Company’s counsel received a statement of defense and counterclaim from Yangaroo requesting specified damages or audited profits from the Play MPE® system sourced to Canada. Recently Yangaroo’s Chairman admitted under oath that he had no knowledge of Yangaroo ever having received either a legal or third party expert opinion that the Play MPE® system infringes the Yangaroo patent.

     
  b)

On May 3, 2007, the Company filed a claim against Yangaroo and its executives for $25,000,000 in Ontario Superior Court for defamation and anti competitive behavior. On June 7, 2007, a statement of defense and counterclaim was filed against the Company. A motion to dismiss the counterclaim was heard on October 28, 2010. The Company believes the counterclaim is without foundation and a decision is pending.

     
  c)

May 12, 2009, the Company was served with a complaint in United States District Court (Eastern District of Wisconsin) by Yangaroo alleging that the Company infringes on its single claim United States patent. On June 7, 2010, the District Court dismissed Yangaroo’s claim in its entirety. Yangaroo is appealing the dismissal of its claim.

The amount of damages to the Company, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated and no amount has been recognized in the financial statements. Management believes it is unlikely that the outcome of these matters will have an adverse impact on its result of operations and financial condition.

ii. On August 12, 2009 the Company received a statement of claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia from a former employee for wrongful dismissal and breach of contract after that employee relocated to Mexico and maintained he should keep his position. The claim is for approximately $170,000 ($180,000 CDN) plus an award of stock options and unspecified damages. The Company believes the claim is completely without merit and will defend its position. Management believes it is unlikely that the outcome of this matter will have an adverse impact on its result of operations and financial condition.

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Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States dollars)

Three months ended November 30, 2010 Unaudited

8. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (“ASU 2009-13”). The new standard changes the requirements for establishing separate units of accounting in a multiple element arrangement and requires the allocation of arrangement consideration to each deliverable based on the relative selling price. The selling price for each deliverable is based on vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) if available, third-party evidence if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling price if neither VSOE or third-party evidence is available. ASU 2009-13 is effective for revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company’s adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2009-14, “Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements — a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force.” This Update removes tangible products containing software components and nonsoftware components that function together to deliver the tangible product’s essential functionality from the scope of the software revenue guidance in Subtopic 985-605 of the Codification. Additionally, ASU 2009-14 provides guidance on how a vendor should allocate arrangement consideration to deliverables in an arrangement that includes both tangible products and software that is not essential to the product’s functionality. ASU 2009-14 requires the same expanded disclosures that are included within ASU 2009-13. ASU 2009-14 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. A company is required to adopt the amendments in both ASU 2009-13 and 2009-14 in the same period using the same transition method. The Company’s adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Effective

In April 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-13, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)”. The objective of this Update is to address the classification of an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which the underlying equity security trades. The Update provides guidance on the classification of a share-based payment award as either equity or a liability. A share-based payment award that contains a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition is required to be classified as a liability. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The amendments in this Update should be applied by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on the consolidated financial statements.

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Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States dollars)

Three months ended November 30, 2010 Unaudited

9. CONCENTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE

The Company operates solely in the digital media software segment and all revenue from its products and services are made in this segment.

Revenue from external customers, by location of customer, is as follows:        
    Three Months Ended  
    November 30  
    2010     2009  
  $   $  
MPE®            
North America   556,179     598,661  
Europe   390,173     317,015  
Australasia   55,327     55,533  
Total MPE® Revenue   1,001,679     971,209  
Clipstream ® & Radio Destiny            
North America   54,959     76,319  
Outside of North America        
Total Clipstream ® & Radio Destiny Revenue   54,959     76,319  
Total Revenue   1,056,638     1,047,528  

During the three months ended November 30, 2010, three customers represented $420,099 (66%) of the total revenue (November 30, 2009 – three customers represented 60% of the total revenue).

As at November 30, 2010, three customers represented $380,378 (64%) of the accounts receivables balance (August 31, 2010 – three customers represented 61%).

The Company has substantially all its assets in Canada and its current and planned future operations are located in Canada.

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Destiny Media Technologies Inc.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States dollars)

Three months ended November 30, 2010 Unaudited

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 6, 2010, the board of directors authorized a second tranche to repurchase up to 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a maximum share purchase price of $0.80 per share. Subsequent to the period ended November 30, 2010, the Company has purchased 122,500 shares at an average price of $0.41. Future repurchases will be at times and in amounts as the company deems appropriate and will be made through open market transactions. All repurchases will be made in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Rule 10b-18, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The board approved stock repurchase program runs through June 30, 2011. In addition to the applicable securities laws, the company will not make any purchases during a time at which its insiders are subject to a blackout from trading in the company's common stock.

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