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INVENTORIES
3 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2014
INVENTORIES  
INVENTORIES

NOTE H               INVENTORIES

 

Principal components of inventories are:

 

(in thousands)

 

January 26,
2014

 

October 27,
2013

Finished products

 

  $

499,703

 

  $

544,858

Raw materials and work-in-process

 

250,802

 

248,411

Materials and supplies

 

173,995

 

174,708

Total

 

  $

924,500

 

  $

967,977