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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2014

Inventories, consisting of material, material overhead, labor, and manufacturing overhead, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consist of the following:



(in thousands)	January 26, 2014		January 27, 2013
Raw materials	$	1,971	$	1,970
Work in progress	45,508		52,669
Finished goods	12,788		20,239
Inventories	$	60,267	$	74,878

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company reduced the cost basis of inventories by $15.0 million as a result of its strategic decision to reduce investments in the optical long-haul market which is included in "Cost of sales - lower of cost or market write down" in the consolidated statements of operations.

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The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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