Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule of sales and income (loss) from operations

The following table provides net sales and income (loss) from operations for our operating segments (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2011			January 1, 2011
Net sales:
Commercial Lasers and Components	$	55,150		$	61,358
Specialty Laser Systems	135,617			121,753
Corporate and other	—			—
Total net sales	$	190,767		$	183,111

Income (loss) from operations:
Commercial Lasers and Components	$	4,020		$	8,325
Specialty Laser Systems	31,030			28,861
Corporate and other	(9,737		)	(11,495		)
Total income from operations	$	25,313		$	25,691

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