Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Schedule of sales and income (loss) from operations

The following table provides net sales and income (loss) from operations for our operating segments (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	December 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Net sales:
Specialty Laser Systems	$	131,460		$	135,617
Commercial Lasers and Components	51,742			55,150
Total net sales	$	183,202		$	190,767

Income (loss) from operations:
Specialty Laser Systems	$	30,334		$	31,030
Commercial Lasers and Components	1,825			4,020
Corporate and other	(11,661		)	(9,737		)
Total income from operations	$	20,498		$	25,313

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