INVENTORIES

6 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

INVENTORIES

7. INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and include the cost of material, labor and manufacturing overhead. Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out method.

	October 1, 2011		April 2, 2011
	(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	35,333	$	26,404
Work-in-process		4,301		4,352
Finished goods		61,810		53,631
	$	101,444	$	84,387