text: The Company has contingent liabilities, which have arisen in  expense. Management views interest income and expense as corporate 
  
  the course of its business, including pending litigation, preferential  financing costs and not as an operating segment cost. In addition, man- 
  
  payment claims in customer bankruptcies, environmental remediation,  agement applies an effective income tax rate to its consolidated income 
  
  taxes, and other claims. The Company currently has a claim for approx-  before income taxes so income taxes are not reported or viewed inter- 
  
  imately $7.6 million pending against it, arising out of the bankruptcy of  nally on a segment basis. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets 
  
  a customer filed in 2001. The Company was named a critical vendor by  applicable to the respective industry segments. Corporate assets consist 
  
  the bankruptcy court and, accordingly, was paid in full for all out-  principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and 
  
  standing receivables. The claim alleges that the Company received  corporate office real estate and related equipment. 
  
  preferential payments from the customer during the ninety days before  No geographic information for revenues from external cus- 
  
  the customer filed for bankruptcy protection. The claim was brought in 