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INVENTORIES
12 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2011
INVENTORIES  
INVENTORIES

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INVENTORIES

 

Principal components of inventories are:

 

 

 

 

October 30,

 

 

 

 

October 31,

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2011

 

 

 

2010

 

 

Finished products

 

$463,491

 

 

$431,285

 

Raw materials and work-in-process

 

251,324

 

 

205,355

 

Materials and supplies

 

171,008

 

 

157,131

 

Total

 

$885,823

 

 

$793,771