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Other Income, net
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2011
Other Income, net  
Other Income, net

Note 13. Other Income, net

The following table presents the components of other income, net:

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,		      Six Months Ended
April 30,		  
     2011     2010      2011     2010  
     (in thousands)  

Interest income

    $ 552      $ 1,502       $ 1,165      $ 3,230   

Gain on assets related to deferred compensation plan assets

      5,381        4,242         8,619        5,826   

Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)

      (396 )      1,297         2,215        33   

Impairment of long-term investment

      (92 )      —           (999 )      —     

Other, net(1)

      129        1,864         244        2,066   
                                 

Total

    $ 5,574      $ 8,905       $ 11,244      $ 11,155   
                                 

(1) Includes $2.1 million gain on sale of an investment during the three and six months ended April 30, 2010, respectively.