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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

NOTE 5 – INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

	April 30, 2014		January 31, 2014		April 30, 2013
Finished goods	$	121,150	$	118,308	$	113,048
Component parts		55,272		55,138		53,469
Work-in-process		8,021		7,859		8,619
	$	184,443	$	181,305	$	175,136

- 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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