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Share-based compensation expense for the 13 and 26 weeks ended
August 3, 2013 and July 28, 2012 consisted of the
following (in thousands):</p>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><b>13 Weeks Ended</b></td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><b>26 Weeks Ended</b></td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><b>August 3, 2013</b></td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><b>July 28, 2012</b></td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><b>August 3, 2013</b></td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><b>July 28, 2012</b></td>
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Share-based compensation expense</p>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right">1,510</td>
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<td valign="bottom">$</td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right">2,974</td>
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<td valign="bottom">$</td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right">2,917</td>
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