Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,763	$ 37,077
Restricted cash	11,781	17,020
Short-term investments	3,063	3,524
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $759 and $1,249, respectively	157,445	173,818
Recoverable income taxes	96	1,643
Other current assets	7,348	11,755
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	204,496	244,837
Other assets, excluding current portion	7,808	10,851
Property, equipment and software, net	24,392	29,121
TOTAL ASSETS	236,696	284,809
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accrued compensation	27,120	24,504
Accounts payable	33,498	36,895
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	15,275	20,467
Accrued insurance and other	23,335	30,282
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt	0	50,000
Income taxes payable	1,097	808
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	100,325	162,956
Accrued insurance and other, excluding current portion	13,478	10,828
Deferred gain on sale of real estate, excluding current portion	22,216	24,162
Income taxes payable, excluding current portion	600	1,663
Deferred income taxes	510	1,206
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, net	49,068	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	186,197	200,815
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $1.00; Authorized - 500,000 shares; Issued - none	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.10; Authorized - 120,000,000 shares; Issued - 23,738,003; Outstanding - 21,179,068 and 21,026,253, respectively	2,374	2,374
Paid-in capital	79,057	78,645
Retained earnings	9,738	45,843
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,070)	(5,261)
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,558,935 and 2,711,750 shares, respectively	(33,600)	(37,607)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	50,499	83,994
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 236,696	$ 284,809

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