Capital Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013



		March 30,		September 29,
		2013		2012
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,710	$	1,711
Buildings and improvements		53,574		53,545
Machinery and equipment		130,934		118,838
Total		186,218		174,094
Less accumulated depreciation		(116,912)		(112,441)
Property and equipment, net	$	69,306	$	61,653

Other Intangible Assets



	March 30, 2013
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,860	$	(7,504)	$	8,356	5.7
Patents		10,126		(3,248)		6,878	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,050		(1,128)		4,922	30.2
Land-use rights		1,247		(111)		1,136	47.8
Total	$	33,283	$	(11,991)	$	21,292	14.3

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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