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Operating Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

The following table presents information about our reportable segments:

	Adhesive Dispensing Systems		Advanced Technology Systems		Industrial Coating Systems		Corporate			Total
Three months ended
January 31, 2015
Net external sales	$	194,213	$	132,218	$	52,577	$	—		$	379,008
Operating profit (loss)		43,327		26,818		3,764		(11,091	)		62,818
Three months ended
January 31, 2014
Net external sales	$	209,471	$	97,541	$	52,408	$	—		$	359,420
Operating profit (loss)		47,920		10,378		4,956		(9,395	)		53,859

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Consolidated Income Before Income Taxes

A reconciliation of total segment operating income to total consolidated income before income taxes is as follows:

	Three months ended
	January 31, 2015			January 31, 2014
Total profit for reportable segments	$	62,818		$	53,859
Interest expense		(4,089	)		(3,575	)
Interest and investment income		86			112
Other-net		(102	)		(209	)
Income before income taxes	$	58,713		$	50,187

Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions

We have significant sales in the following geographic regions:

	Three months ended
	January 31, 2015		January 31, 2014
United States	$	122,824	$	115,506
Americas		28,268		27,265
Europe		108,566		116,475
Japan		21,533		26,245
Asia Pacific		97,817		73,929
Total net external sales	$	379,008	$	359,420

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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