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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2011
Income Taxes

Note 12. Income Taxes

During the three months ended July 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, the Company’s effective tax rate was an income tax provision of 2.2% and 1.1%, respectively. During the six months ended July 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, the Company’s effective tax rate was an income tax provision of 1.6% and 0.3%, respectively. The income tax provision for these periods was affected by non-tax-deductible expenses such as stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of acquired intangibles.

During the three months ended July 30, 2011, the provision for income taxes consisted of the current income tax liability of $4.9 million, a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits of $2.6 million due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in a non-U.S. jurisdiction and an increase in unrecognized tax benefits of $1.8 million, and a settlement of a non-U.S. audit for $0.2 million. During the three months ended July 31, 2010, the provision for income taxes was impacted by the current income tax liability of $3.0 million, a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits for $2.3 million due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in a non-U.S. jurisdiction, an increase in unrecognized tax benefits of $2.3 million, a decrease of $1.5 million due a deferred tax asset for employee stock options on a non-U.S. subsidiary, and a $1.0 million withholding tax on the disposition of an investment.

During the six months ended July 30, 2011, the provision for income taxes consisted of the current income tax liability of $8.2 million, a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits of $6.9 million due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in multiple jurisdictions and an increase in unrecognized tax benefits of $3.8 million, and a settlement of a non-U.S. audit for $0.2 million. During the six months ended July 31, 2010, the provision for income taxes was impacted by the current income tax liability of $6.2 million, a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits of $8.8 million due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in multiple jurisdictions, an increase in unrecognized tax benefits of $4.4 million dollars, a decrease of $1.5 million due a deferred tax asset for employee stock options on a non-U.S. subsidiary, and a $1.0 million withholding tax on the disposition of an investment.

During the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease due to potential settlement with tax authorities and the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. However, the amount cannot be reasonably estimated as the Company will have negotiations with various tax authorities throughout the year.