ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

9 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2013

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

NOTE G ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, are as follows:

(in thousands)	July 28, 2013			October 28, 2012
Foreign currency translation	$	9,440		$	12,415
Pension & other benefits	(327,945		)	(345,465		)
Deferred (loss) gain on hedging	(7,060		)	9,481
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(325,565	)	$	(323,569	)