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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Feb. 25, 2012

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:



(In thousands)	February 25, 2012			August 27, 2011
Finished goods	$	28,375		$	29,656
Work-in-process	28,570			31,966
Raw materials	35,404			39,180
	92,349			100,802
LIFO reserve	(32,166		)	(31,637		)
Total inventories	$	60,183		$	69,165

The above values of inventories, before reduction for the LIFO reserve, approximates replacement cost at the respective dates. Towables inventory, which is included in the table above and is valued on a first-in, first-out basis, was $8.7 million and $6.5 million as of February 25, 2012 and August 27, 2011, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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