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Supplemental Cash Flow Information Disclosure
3 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2011
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Disclosure
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Cash paid for interest amounted to approximately $73,000 and $79,000 for the three months ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, respectively.  Cash paid for income taxes amounted to approximately $.9 million and $.7 million for the three months ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, respectively.  The $1.0 million in dividends paid by the Company for the three months ended October 29, 2011 was accrued in accounts payable as of July 31, 2011.  The $.9 million in dividends paid by the Company for the three months ended October 30, 2010 was accrued in accounts payable as of July 31, 2010.

On August 23, 2010, the Company purchased a 60% ownership in the assets held by ECSI.  The Company paid $1.0 million in cash for this ownership interest, and the noncontrolling partnership group ECSI, Inc. contributed cash, other assets, and liabilities for its 40% ($667,000) noncontrolling share of the new entity.