Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2011

Segment Information

Segment Information

18. Segment information:

Business segment information for continuing operations includes the segments of Avionics & Controls, Sensors & Systems and Advanced Materials.

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 29, 2011			July 30, 2010			July 29, 2011			July 30, 2010
Sales
Avionics & Controls	$	208,021		$	194,300		$	632,020		$	563,276
Sensors & Systems		88,605			74,110			250,841			220,020
Advanced Materials		112,886			109,939			332,727			312,855
Total Sales	$	409,512		$	378,349		$	1,215,588		$	1,096,151
Income from Continuing Operations
Avionics & Controls		28,604		$	30,464		$	104,523		$	78,357
Sensors & Systems		10,837			9,588			33,403			21,978
Advanced Materials		18,797			19,175			57,044			45,032
Segment Earnings		58,238			59,227			194,970			145,367
Corporate expense		(14,192	)		(10,754	)		(37,226	)		(27,699	)
Other income		6,366			8			6,366			5
Interest income		658			248			1,428			651
Interest expense		(10,286	)		(8,082	)		(28,381	)		(23,391	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0			0			(831	)		0
	$	40,784		$	40,647		$	136,326		$	94,933