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Equity Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2012

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Assumptions used in Black-Scholes option valuation model

 Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model are presented below:

Quarter ended		November 29, 2012			December 1, 2011
Average expected life in years		5.0			5.1
Weighted-average expected volatility		62	%		67	%
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate		0.7	%		1.1	%

Schedule of restricted stock awards activity

Restricted Stock Awards granted for the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

Quarter ended		November 29, 2012				December 1, 2011
Service-based awards		2.2				1.8
Performance-based awards		1.2				1.9
Weighted-average grant-date fair values per share		$	5.73			$	5.17

Stock-based compensation expense

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Total compensation costs for our equity plans were as follows:

Quarter ended		November 29, 2012				December 1, 2011
Stock-based compensation expense by caption:
Cost of goods sold		$	6			$	5
Selling, general and administrative		9				11
Research and development		4				4
		$	19			$	20
Stock-based compensation expense by type of award:
Stock options		$	13			$	12
Restricted stock awards		6				8
		$	19			$	20

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Tabular disclosure of the amount of total share-based compensation cost, including the amounts attributable to each share-based compensation plan and any related tax benefits.

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Tabular disclosure of the number and weighted-average grant date fair value for restricted stock units that were outstanding at the beginning and end of the year, and the number of restricted stock units that were granted, vested, or forfeited during the year.

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Tabular disclosure of the significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of stock options, including, but not limited to: (a) expected term of share options and similar instruments, (b) expected volatility of the entity's shares, (c) expected dividends, (d) risk-free rate(s), and (e) discount for post-vesting restrictions.

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