Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(The following should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.)
ACQUISITION
On January 30, 2009, the Company acquired 100% of the common stock of DME Corporation (DME). The purchase price was approximately $50 million, comprised of approximately $40 million in cash, 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock held as treasury shares, valued at $3.6 million, or $7.17 per share, a $5.0 million subordinated note payable to the former shareholders plus an additional contingent $2.0 million subordinated note payable with an estimated fair value at the acquisition date of $1.0 million, subject to meeting revenue performance criteria in 2009. The $2.0 million will not be paid should DME fail to attain the agreed upon 2009 calendar year revenue performance. DME is a designer and manufacturer of military test training and simulation equipment and aviation safety products. The aviation safety products are included in the Aerospace segment. The test training and simulation equipment products comprise the Test Systems segment.