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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2011
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes
Note 9 — Income Taxes
The Company's effective income tax benefit rate was 87.5% during the twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 2011, compared to a 15.4% provision rate during the twenty-six weeks ended July 31, 2010. The Company's effective income tax benefit rate was 53.9% during the thirteen weeks ended July 30, 2011, compared to a 10.6% provision rate during the thirteen weeks ended July 31, 2010. The Company recorded $1.4 million of net favorable discrete events in the twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 2011 and $2.7 million of net favorable discrete events in the twenty-six weeks ended July 31, 2010. The Company's effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory rate principally due to the impact of its operations conducted in jurisdictions with rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate and the on-going implementation of tax efficient business initiatives. In 2011, the Company expects to incur losses in comparatively high-tax jurisdictions and generate income in comparatively low-tax jurisdictions, resulting in a tax benefit rate in excess of the U.S. statutory rate.
The Company has unrecognized tax benefits, inclusive of related interest and penalties, of $38.3 million and $65.9 million as of July 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, respectively. The portion of the unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective income tax rate if recognized are $24.7 million and $40.0 million, respectively.
The Company anticipates that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at July 30, 2011 will decrease by up to $4.1 million within the next twelve months. To the extent these tax benefits are recognized, the effective rate would be favorably impacted in the period of recognition by up to $3.4 million. The potential reduction primarily relates to potential settlements of on-going examinations with tax authorities and the potential lapse of the statutes of limitations in relevant tax jurisdictions.
The Company's U.S. federal income tax returns have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service through 2007. The Company's income tax returns in Hong Kong are open for examination from 2002 through present. The Company has certain state and foreign income tax returns in the process of examination or administrative appeal.