PENSION EXPENSE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 08, 2012

PENSION EXPENSE

8. PENSION EXPENSE

A summary of net pension and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan expense recognized by the Company is as follows:

	12 Weeks Ended						36 weeks Ended
	September 8, 2012			September 10, 2011			September 8, 2012			September 10, 2011
Service cost pertaining to benefits earned during the period	$	1,779		$	1,500		$	5,337		$	4,500
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations		3,289			3,075			9,867			9,225
Expected return on pension assets		(3,431	)		(3,323	)		(10,295	)		(9,969	)
Net amortization loss		4,838			2,787			14,514			8,361
Net pension expense	$	6,475		$	4,039		$	19,423		$	12,117