During fiscal 2011, the Company recorded a $1.6 million impairment charge related to 12 stores classified as held and used. Of the $1.6 million impairment charge, $0.6 million was charged to merchandise cost of sales, and $1.0 million was charged to service cost of sales. In fiscal 2010, the Company recorded a $0.8 million impairment charge related to two stores classified as held and used. Of the $0.8 million impairment charge, $0.6 million was charged to merchandise cost of sales, and $0.2 million was charged to service cost of sales. In both years the Company used a probability-weighted approach and estimates of expected future cash flows to determine the fair value of these stores. Discount and growth rate assumptions were derived from current economic conditions, management's expectations and projected trends of current operating results. The fair market value estimates are classified as a Level 3 measure within the fair value hierarchy. The remaining fair value of impaired assets was $1.4 million at January 28, 2012.

The following schedule details activity in the reserve for closed locations for the three years in the period ended January 28, 2012. The reserve balance includes remaining rent on leases net of sublease income.

(dollar amounts in thousands)

Balance, January 31, 2009	$	2,112
Accretion of present value of liabilities		111
Change in assumptions about future sublease income, lease termination		1,122
Cash payments		(1,095	)

Balance, January 30, 2010		2,250
Accretion of present value of liabilities		81
Change in assumptions about future sublease income, lease termination		163
Cash payments		(1,253	)

Balance, January 29, 2011		1,241
Accretion of present value of liabilities		53
Provision for closed locations		310
Change in assumptions about future sublease income, lease termination		674
Cash payments		(477	)

Balance, January 28, 2012	$	1,801

A store is classified as "held for disposal" when (i) the Company has committed to a plan to sell, (ii) the building is vacant and the property is available for sale, (iii) the Company is actively marketing the property for sale, (iv) the sale price is reasonable in relation to its current fair value and (v) the Company expects to complete the sale within one year. Assets held for disposal have been valued at the lower of their carrying amount or their estimated fair value, net of disposal costs. The fair value of these assets is estimated using readily available market data for comparable properties and is classified as a Level 2 (as described in Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements") measure within the fair value hierarchy. No depreciation expense is recognized during the period the asset is held for disposal. During fiscal 2011, the Company sold the last remaining store classified as an asset held for sale at the property's carrying value.

During fiscal 2010, the Company sold seven stores classified as held for disposal for $4.3 million and recorded a net gain of $0.5 million in earnings from continuing operations. In addition, during fiscal 2010, the Company recorded a $0.2 million impairment charge related to a store classified as held for disposal. The Company lowered its selling price reflecting declines in the commercial real estate market. Substantially all of this impairment was charged to merchandise cost of sales.

During fiscal 2009, the Company sold four stores classified as held for disposal for $3.6 million and recorded a net gain of $0.2 million of which $0.1 million is reported in discontinued operations. The Company also decided to reopen one store and moved the carrying value of $1.7 million to property and equipment. During fiscal 2009 in response to a continuing weak real estate market, the Company reduced its prices for certain properties and recorded a $3.1 million impairment charge, of which $2.2 million was charged to merchandise cost of sales, $0.7 million was charged to service cost of sales and $0.2 million (pretax) was charged to discontinued operations.