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INVENTORIES

9 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2011

3. INVENTORIES

Inventories were as follows (amounts in thousands):


	July 3, 2011		October 3, 2010
Raw materials	$	41,171	$	38,135
Work in progress		67,719		55,375
Finished goods		36,462		32,641

	$	145,352	$	126,151

- 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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