Employee Pension Plans

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Employee Pension Plans [Abstract]

Employee Pension Plans

NOTE J – Employee Pension Plans

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost for our defined benefit plans for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended November 30,						Six Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Defined benefit plans:
Service cost	$	65		$	239		$	134		$	473
Interest cost		376			358			756			712
Expected return on plan assets		(408	)		(333	)		(815	)		(666	)
Net amortization and deferral		43			64			86			128
Net pension cost of defined benefit plans	$	76		$	328		$	161		$	647

The current quarter decrease in net pension cost resulted from the curtailment of The Gerstenslager Company Bargain Unit Employees' Pension Plan during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, as disclosed in "Part II – Item 8. – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note J – Employee Pension Plans" of our 2011 Form 10-K.

We anticipate total contributions of approximately $1,564,000 in fiscal 2012, of which approximately $655,000 had been made as of November 30, 2011.