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Note 4 - Inventories

12 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

	JULY 28, 2012			JULY 30, 2011
Raw materials and purchased parts	$	1,957		$	2,214
Work-in-process		587			457
Finished goods		232			212
		2,776			2,883
Less: allowance for excess and obsolete inventories		(1,056	)		(1,175	)
Total inventories net	$	1,720		$	1,708

The activity in the allowance for excess and obsolete inventories accounts is as follows:

	BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR		CHARGED TO COSTS AND EXPENSE		DEDUCTIONS (1)		BALANCE AT END OF YEAR
YEAR ENDED JULY 28, 2012
Allowance for excess and obsolete inventories	$	1,175	$	-	$	119	$	1,056
YEAR ENDED JULY 30, 2011
Allowance for excess and obsolete inventories	$	697	$	622	$	144	$	1,175
YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2010
Allowance for excess and obsolete inventories	$	900	$	144	$	347	$	697

(1)	Write-off of inventories previously charged to costs and expenses.

- Definition

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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