10.

Leases

As of August 3, 2012, the Company operated 208 stores in leased facilities and also leased certain land, a retail distribution center and advertising billboards.

Rent expense under operating leases, including the sale-leaseback transactions discussed below, for each of the three years was:

Year	Minimum		Contingent		Total
2012	$	67,651	$	276	$	67,927
2011		65,878		179		66,057
2010		65,351		519		65,870

The following is a schedule by year of the future minimum rental payments required under the Company's operating leases as of August 3, 2012:

Year
2013	$	58,537
2014		47,501
2015		41,928
2016		39,655
2017		40,077
Later years		570,220
Total	$	797,918

Sale-Leaseback Transactions

In 2009, the Company completed sale-leaseback transactions involving 15 of its owned stores and its retail distribution center. Under the transactions, the land, buildings and improvements at the locations were sold and leased back for terms of 20 and 15 years, respectively. Equipment was not included. The leases include specified renewal options for up to 20 additional years.

The Company leases 65 of its stores pursuant to a sale-leaseback transaction which closed in 2000. Under the transaction, the land, buildings and building improvements at the locations were sold and leased back for a term of 21 years. The leases for these stores include specified renewal options for up to 20 additional years and have certain financial covenants related to fixed charge coverage for the leased stores. At August 3, 2012 and July 29, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all those covenants.