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Foreign currency translation (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2012
Exchange Rates Used In Financial Statements

The exchange rates used in these financial statements for the translation of UK pound sterling transactions and balances into US dollars are as follows:

 

     26 weeks
ended
July 28,
2012
     52 weeks
ended
January 28,
2012
     26 weeks
ended
July 30,
2011
 

Income statement (average rate)

     1.58         1.60         1.62   

Balance sheet (period end rate)

     1.58         1.57         1.64