Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2012

The Company’s Property and Equipment is depreciated using the following estimated useful lives:



	Life
Buildings	5 – 45 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	2 – 20 years
Leasehold Improvements	5 – 45 years

Fair value of options determined at date of grant

The fair value of these options was determined at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 29, 2012		January 30, 2011		January 31, 2010
Risk-free interest rate	2.0	%	3.1	%	2.3	%
Assumed volatility	27.3	%	26.4	%	41.5	%
Assumed dividend yield	2.7	%	2.9	%	3.9	%
Assumed lives of option	5 years		5 years		6 years

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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