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INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

NOTE 3 — INVENTORIES

Inventories were composed of the following major classes:


	August 31, 2011		May 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Raw material and supplies	$	164,244	$	142,133
Finished goods		331,586		320,987

Total Inventory	$	495,830	$	463,120

- Definition

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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