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Warranty Reserves
 3 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2013
Warranty Reserves  
Warranty Reserves

5. Warranty Reserves

 

The Company accrues an estimate of its exposure to warranty claims based upon both current and historical product sales data and warranty costs incurred.  The warranty reserve is included in other current liabilities. The related expense is included in cost of sales.  Warranty reserve activity is summarized as follows for the three months ended July 27, 2013 and July 28, 2012 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

July 27,

 

July 28,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

1,515

 

$

2,872

 

Warranty expense

 

486

 

530

 

Warranty costs incurred

 

(310

)

(769

)

Ending balance

 

$

1,691

 

$

2,633