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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold;" size="2">Note 4.  Asset Impairment and Store Closing Charges</font></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 13.5pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">There were no asset impairment and store closing charges recorded during the three months ended August 3, 2013 and during the three and six months ended July 28, 2012.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 13.5pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">During the six months ended August 3, 2013, the Company recorded a pretax charge of $6.5 million for asset impairment and store closing costs.  The charge was for the write-down of an operating property and certain cost method investments.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 13.5pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">Following is a summary of the activity in the reserve established for store closing charges for the six months ended August 3, 2013:</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold;" size="1">(in thousands)</font></b></p></td>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold;" size="1">Balance<br />
Beginning<br />
of Period</font></b></p></td>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold;" size="1">Adjustments<br />
and Charges*</font></b></p></td>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold;" size="1">Cash Payments</font></b></p></td>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold;" size="1">Balance<br />
End of Period</font></b></p></td>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">Rent, property taxes and utilities</font></p></td>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">$</font></p></td>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">251</font></p></td>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">$</font></p></td>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">101</font></p></td>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">$</font></p></td>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">224</font></p></td>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">$</font></p></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 10.98%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">128</font></p></td>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 13.5pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">* included in rentals</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 13.5pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">Reserve amounts are included in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities.</font></p>
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