Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 189,864	$ 136,372
Trade receivables - net	84,360	71,319
Inventories	60,920	53,355
Prepaid and other assets	17,823	7,275
Total current assets	352,967	268,321
Property, plant and equipment - net	85,807	65,150
Goodwill	13,145	13,145
Intangible assets	1,615	1,615
Other assets	5,298	5,752
Total assets	458,832	353,983
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	74,853	58,100
Accrued liabilities	29,718	29,017
Income taxes payable	99	89
Total current liabilities	104,670	87,206
Deferred income taxes net	14,502	12,087
Other liabilities	8,220	9,072
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value - 75,000,000 shares authorized; 50,650,784 shares (2018) and 50,616,134 shares (2017) issued	507	506
Additional paid-in capital	36,358	35,638
Retained earnings	307,824	227,928
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	4,601	(604)
Total shareholders' equity	331,440	245,618
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	458,832	353,983
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value - 1,000,000 shares authorized, Series C - 150,000 shares issued	150	150
Treasury stock, value	(5,100)	(5,100)
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	$ (12,900)	$ (12,900)