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INVENTORIES

9 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2013

NOTE H INVENTORIES

Principal components of inventories are:

(in thousands)	July 28, 2013		October 28, 2012
Finished products	$	568,069	$	494,298
Raw materials and work-in-process	253,493		267,877
Materials and supplies	182,174		188,346
Total	$	1,003,736	$	950,521

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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