Segment information

9 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2012

Segment information

15. 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 27, 2012			July 29, 2011			July 27, 2012			July 29, 2011
Sales
Avionics & Controls	$	195,059		$	208,021		$	569,656		$	632,020
Sensors & Systems		171,603			88,605			527,958			250,841
Advanced Materials		119,287			112,886			364,048			332,727
Total Sales	$	485,949		$	409,512		$	1,461,662		$	1,215,588
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Avionics & Controls		(25,611	) (1)		28,604		$	12,703	(1)	$	104,523
Sensors & Systems		18,305			10,764			49,830			33,403
Advanced Materials		17,293			18,797			66,526			57,044
Segment Earnings		9,987			58,165			129,059			194,970
Corporate expense		(9,127	)		(14,119	)		(35,182	)		(37,226	)
Gain on settlement of contingency		0			0			11,891			0
Other income		1,263			6,366			1,263			6,366
Interest income		109			658			320			1,428
Interest expense		(12,159	)		(10,286	)		(35,171	)		(28,381	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0			0			0			(831	)
	$	(9,927	)	$	40,784		$	72,180		$	136,326

(1) Includes a $52.2 million impairment charge against Racal Acoustics’ goodwill.