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Dividends

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends

Dividends:

During the first nine months of fiscal 2012, the Board of Directors declared the following dividends:

Date Declared		Dividend Amount Per Share				Stockholders of Record Date		Date Paid
February 8, 2012		$	0.12			February 27, 2012		March 13, 2012
May 2, 2012		$	0.20			May 21, 2012		June 5, 2012
August 1, 2012		$	0.20			August 20, 2012		September 5, 2012

It is the present intention of the Board of Directors to continue to pay a quarterly cash dividend; however, the declaration and payment of future dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion and will depend upon the earnings, financial condition, and capital needs of the Company, along with other factors which the Board of Directors deems relevant.

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