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Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets

			Estimated								Foreign
			Life		Original			Accumulated			Currency			Book
			(years)		Cost			Amortization			Translation			Value
September 28, 2012
Customer relationships			2 - 14		$	144,600		$	(38,886)		$	(3,505)		$	102,209
Patents, proprietary technology
	and product documentation		3 - 11			24,368			(12,452)			(85)			11,831
Trademarks, trade names
	and other		1 - 5			1,685			(1,608)			-			77
						170,653			(52,946)			(3,590)			114,117
Not Subject to Amortization:
	Brand names					40,580			-			-			40,580
Total					$	211,233		$	(52,946)		$	(3,590)		$	154,697
December 30, 2011
Customer relationships			2 - 8		$	40,925		$	(30,788)		$	(181)		$	9,956
Patents, proprietary technology
	and product documentation		3 - 10			14,668			(10,570)			(87)			4,011
Trademarks, trade names
	and other		2 - 3			6,140			(5,169)			-			971
						61,733			(46,527)			(268)			14,938
Not Subject to Amortization:
	Brand names					3,180			-			-			3,180
Total					$	64,913		$	(46,527)		$	(268)		$	18,118

Schedule of Goodwill Roll Forward

	Beginning balance	$	93,400
	Additions from business acquisitions		81,110
	Foreign currency translation		(2,627)
	Ending balance	$	171,883

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