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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2014

Inventories, consisting of material, material overhead, labor, and manufacturing overhead, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consist of the following:



(in thousands)	April 27, 2014		January 26, 2014
Raw materials	$	2,746	$	1,971
Work in progress	35,704		45,508
Finished goods	16,846		12,788
Inventories	$	55,296	$	60,267

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 and fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company reduced the cost basis of inventories by $1.1 million and $15.0 million, respectively, as a result of its strategic decision made in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 to reduce investments in the long-haul optical market.

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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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