INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2012

INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 3 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS

     Intangible assets include assets related to the purchase of additional shares of PKL and the investment to form the MP Mask joint venture.  Amortization expense of intangible assets was $5.0 million, $5.3 million and $6.0 million in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Intangible asset amortization is forecasted to range from $4.0 million to $5.0 million per year for the next 5 years.

     Intangible assets consist of:

As of October 28, 2012	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount
Technology license agreement	$	59,616	$	25,503	$	34,113
Customer lists		7,210		4,876		2,334
Supply agreement		6,959		6,157		802
Software and other		3,491		3,356		135
	$	77,276	$	39,892	$	37,384
As of October 30, 2011
Technology license agreement	$	59,616	$	21,528	$	38,088
Customer lists		7,210		4,154		3,056
Supply agreement		6,959		5,802		1,157
Software and other		3,557		3,396		161
	$	77,342	$	34,880	$	42,462