Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting

Note 17: Segment Reporting

The Company reports two operating segments based on two primary areas of service. One operating segment is a broad service group providing technical consulting in different practices primarily in the areas of engineering and technology development. The Company’s other operating segment provides services in the area of environmental, epidemiology and health risk analysis. This operating segment provides a wide range of consulting services relating to environmental hazards and risks and the impact on both human health and the environment.

Segment information is presented for selected data from the statements of income and statements of cash flows for fiscal years 2011, 2010, and 2009. Segment information for selected data from the balance sheets is presented for the fiscal years ended December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The chief operating decision maker does not review total assets in his evaluation of segment performance and capital allocation.

Revenues
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
Engineering and other scientific	$	199,772	$	184,146	$	171,757
Environmental and health		72,674		64,607		56,125
Total revenues	$	272,446	$	248,753	$	227,882

Operating Income
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Engineering and other scientific	$	57,779		$	49,182		$	41,407
Environmental and health		22,367			20,801			15,922
Total segment operating income		80,146			69,983			57,329
Corporate operating expense		(26,686	)		(26,742	)		(24,067	)
Total operating income	$	53,460		$	43,241		$	33,262

Capital Expenditures
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
Engineering and other scientific	$	2,489	$	1,706	$	1,249
Environmental and health		313		209		161
Total segment capital expenditures		2,802		1,915		1,410
Corporate capital expenditures		1,033		560		607
Total capital expenditures	$	3,835	$	2,475	$	2,017

Depreciation and Amortization
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
Engineering and other scientific	$	2,700	$	2,730	$	2,820
Environmental and health		227		195		195
Total segment depreciation and amortization		2,927		2,925		3,015
Corporate depreciation and amortization		1,484		1,398		1,337
Total depreciation and amortization	$	4,411	$	4,323	$	4,352

Information regarding the Company’s operations in different geographical areas:

Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, net
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2011		2010
United States	$	26,953	$	27,033
Foreign Countries		262		234
Total	$	27,215	$	27,267

Revenues (1)
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
United States	$	239,994	$	220,527	$	211,562
Foreign Countries		32,452		28,226		16,320
Total	$	272,446	$	248,753	$	227,882

⁽¹⁾ Geographic revenues are allocated based on the location of the client.