8. OTHER INCOME

Other income included the following (in thousands of dollars):

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2011				2010
Equity Earnings in investment in
Wholesome Sweeteners, Inc.			1,381				(1,192	)
Comercializadora Santos Imperial S. de R.L. de C.V.		$	—			$	177
Louisiana Sugar Refining, LLC			—				406
Other			(23	)			—
Other			(56	)			(76	)
Total		$	1,302			$	(685	)

 

The Company sold its investment in Commercializadora Santos Imperial S. de R.L. de C.V. and Louisiana Sugar Refining, LLC during the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Equity earnings in Wholesome Sweeteners for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 includes a $2.4 million adjustment to the carrying value of Imperial's investment to reflect the increased value of Wholesome's management incentive shares. Summarized financial information for Wholesome Sweeteners for the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was as follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

		Wholesome Sweeteners, Inc.
		2011				2010
Net Sales		$	41,028			$	30,731
Gross Margin		$	10,145			$	7,361
Operating Income		$	6,796			$	4,545
Net Income		$	4,376			$	2,619