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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
9 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2011
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

NOTE 5 - OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities consist of:

 

     July 1, 2011      Sept. 24, 2010  

Warranty reserve

   $ 3,778       $ 3,832   

Income taxes payable

     996         1,045   

Accrued compensation

     7,264         7,236   

Other

     5,983         7,687   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 18,021       $ 19,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company provides a warranty for its products and establishes an allowance at the time of sale which is sufficient to cover costs during the warranty period. The warranty period is generally between 12 and 36 months. This reserve is included in other current liabilities.

Reconciliation of the changes in the warranty reserve is as follows:

 

     July 1, 2011  
     Three months ended     Nine months ended  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 3,832      $ 3,832   

Cash paid for warranty repairs

     (734     (2,707

Provision for current period sales

     680        2,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 3,778      $ 3,778