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Inventories
 9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2011
Inventories  
Inventories

Note C – Inventories

          The components of inventory as of April 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010 are as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 30,
2011

 

July 31,
2010

 

Materials

 

$

106,273

 

$

79,371

 

Work in process

 

 

30,278

 

 

23,163

 

Finished products

 

 

121,335

 

 

101,097

 

Total inventories

 

$

257,886

 

$

203,631