RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2012

Net Periodic Benefit Costs

The Company’s net defined benefit and post-retirement benefit costs were composed of the following:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 29, 2012			July 1, 2011			June 29, 2012			July 1, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans
Service cost	$	1,072		$	945		$	3,281		$	2,713
Interest cost		1,325			1,283			4,016			3,710
Settlement gain		0			0			(161	)		0
Expected return on plan assets		(1,316	)		(1,251	)		(3,982	)		(3,622	)
Amortization of prior service cost		40			38			120			113
Recognized actuarial loss		621			512			1,863			1,538
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,742		$	1,527		$	5,137		$	4,452
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Interest cost	$	55		$	62		$	165		$	186
Amortization of prior service cost		1			1			3			3
Recognized actuarial loss		21			13			63			39
Net periodic benefit cost	$	77		$	76		$	231		$	228