I. Promotional Expenses
Substantial expenditures for advertising and promotion are considered necessary to maintain and enhance our business and, as described in Note H to the financial statements, certain license agreements require specified levels of spending. We charge advertising costs to expense as they are incurred. Total expenditures charged to advertising and promotion expense, exclusive of cooperative advertising and display expenditures, during 2011 and 2010 were $2,909,000 and $3,228,000, respectively. |