PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2012

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

NOTE JPENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Net periodic benefit cost for pension and other post-retirement benefit plans consists of the following:

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011		April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011
Service cost	$	5,856	$	6,051	$	11,712	$	12,103
Interest cost	12,284		12,571		24,568		25,141
Expected return on plan assets	(17,128)		(15,748)		(34,255)		(31,495)
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,270)		(151)		(2,540)		(303)
Recognized actuarial loss	5,033		4,158		10,065		8,316
Net periodic cost	$	4,775	$	6,881	$	9,550	$	13,762

	Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011		April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011
Service cost	$	556	$	543	$	1,112	$	1,085
Interest cost	4,437		4,683		8,875		9,366
Amortization of prior service cost	883		1,074		1,796		2,193
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss	(1)		(1)		(2)		(2)
Net periodic cost	$	5,875	$	6,299	$	11,781	$	12,642