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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

Fair value, assets measured on recurring and non recurring basis

The table below segregates all financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value (in thousands):

	January 28, 2012						January 29, 2011
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Level I		Level II		Level III
Short-term investments	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Long-term investments		1,382		-		-		901		-		-
Total investments	$	1,382	$	-	$	-	$	901	$	-	$	-

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of assets, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, by class that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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