Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	(In thousands)
	July 29, 2017			April 29, 2017
Land	$	9,500		$	9,500
Buildings and improvements		51,164			51,157
Machinery and equipment		175,778			172,257
Total		236,442			232,914
Less accumulated depreciation		(170,292	)		(167,764	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	66,150		$	65,150

Depreciation expense was

$3.0

million for the

three

months ended

July 29, 2017

and

$2.7

million for the

three

months ended

July 30, 2016.