INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2011

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 3 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets are amortized based on their estimated useful lives, which range from 3 to 15 years. Intangible assets include assets related to the purchase of additional shares of PKL and the investment to form the MP Mask joint venture.  Amortization expense of intangible assets was $5.3 million, $6.0 million and $6.5 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Intangible asset amortization is forecasted to range from $4.3 million to $5.1 million per year for the next 5 years.

Intangible assets consist of:

As of October 30, 2011	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount
Technology license agreement	$	59,616	$	21,528	$	38,088
Customer lists		7,210		4,154		3,056
Supply agreement		6,959		5,802		1,157
Software and other		3,557		3,396		161
	$	77,342	$	34,880	$	42,462
As of October 31, 2010
Technology license agreement	$	59,616	$	17,554	$	42,062
Customer lists		7,210		3,431		3,779
Supply agreement		6,959		5,355		1,604
Software and other		3,863		3,560		303
	$	77,648	$	29,900	$	47,748