SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

Information about Reportable Segments

The following table presents information about Patterson’s reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26,		January 28,		January 26,		January 28,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales
Dental supply	$	626,494	$	605,041	$	1,743,035	$	1,689,013
Veterinary supply		175,408		174,643		550,873		526,946
Rehabilitation supply		113,959		115,346		378,371		383,368
Consolidated net sales	$	915,861	$	895,030	$	2,672,279	$	2,599,327
Operating income
Dental supply	$	66,049	$	67,064	$	172,670	$	176,933
Veterinary supply		9,942		7,983		29,380		26,789
Rehabilitation supply		13,547		14,859		47,949		51,436
Consolidated operating income	$	89,538	$	89,906	$	249,999	$	255,158

Sales Information by Product

The following table presents sales information by product for all of Patterson’s reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26,		January 28,		January 26,		January 28,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales
Consumable and printed products	$	551,150	$	550,888	$	1,725,465	$	1,695,822
Equipment and software		292,725		273,573		726,687		687,249
Other		71,986		70,569		220,127		216,256
Total	$	915,861	$	895,030	$	2,672,279	$	2,599,327