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INVENTORIES
9 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2012
INVENTORIES  
INVENTORIES

NOTE G               INVENTORIES

 

Principal components of inventories are:

 

(in thousands)

 

July 29,
2012

 

October 30,
2011

 

 

 

 

 

Finished products

 

$

491,799

 

$

463,491

Raw materials and work-in-process

 

241,395

 

251,324

Materials and supplies

 

193,853

 

171,008

Total

 

$

927,047

 

$

885,823