CAPITAL STOCK

12 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Capital Stock [Abstract]

Capital Stock

13. Capital Stock

On March 15, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized $40.0 million to repurchase shares of the Company's outstanding common stock to be made over the next eighteen months in open market or private transactions. During fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012, the Company made the following repurchases under its current and previously authorized share repurchase programs:

Fiscal Year Ended	Number of Shares Repurchased		Total Consideration (Dollars in thousands)		Average Price Per Share
July 31, 2010		475,602	$	4,489	$	9.44
July 30, 2011		5,389,500	$	64,548	$	11.98
July 28, 2012		597,700	$	12,960	$	21.68

All shares repurchased have been subsequently cancelled. As of July 28, 2012, approximately $38.0 million remained authorized for repurchase through September 15, 2013.