Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

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. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property consists of the following:

	(In thousands)
	August 1, 2015			May 2, 2015
Land	$	9,500		$	9,500
Buildings and improvements		50,535			50,405
Machinery and equipment		158,540			156,702
Total		218,575			216,607
Less accumulated depreciation		(159,039	)		(156,425	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	59,536		$	60,182

Depreciation expense was $2.6 million for the three months ended August 1, 2015 and $2.7 million for the three months ended August 2, 2014.