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Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments
 3 Months Ended
May 04, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

3. Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

The following table summarizes the fair market values for the Company’s cash and marketable securities, which are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

(In thousands)    May 4,
2013		      February 2,
2013		      April 28,
2012		  

Cash and cash equivalents:

         

Cash

    $ 302,188       $ 257,191       $ 625,398   

Money-market

      54,954         221,929         51,915   

Commercial paper

      20,000         29,999         19,999   

Treasury bills

      6,033         —           16,131   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    $ 383,175       $ 509,119       $ 713,443   

Short-term investments:

         

Treasury bills

    $ 103,144       $ 109,305       $ 3,087   

Term-deposits

      9,897         12,568         —     

State and local government ARS

      —           —           5,500   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total short-term investments

    $ 113,041       $ 121,873       $ 8,587   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

    $ 496,216       $ 630,992       $ 722,030   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Proceeds from the sale of investments were $23.8 million and $20.1 million for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013 and April 28, 2012, respectively. The purchase of investments was $15.2 million and $3.1 million for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013 and April 28, 2012, respectively.