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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2012

Stock-based compensation expense by type

The compensation costs that have been charged against income for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 28,		April 30,
	2012		2011
Stock-based compensation expense by type:
Stock options	$	708	$	406
Restricted stock awards		1,890		1,394
Employee stock purchase		18		26
Director deferred compensation		-		15
Total stock-based compensation expense		2,616		1,841
Income tax benefit recognized		977		676
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax	$	1,639	$	1,165

Equity awards granted during the period

In the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, we granted the following equity awards:

Equity Type	April 28, 2012	April 30, 2011
Stock options	36,666	32,093
Restricted stock units	63,516	102,143
Performance-based restricted stock units	38,100	53,000
Deferred stock units	-	419

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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