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Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE E – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

   
September 24,
   
September 25,
   
Estimated
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Useful Lives
 
   
(in thousands)
       
                   
Land
  $ 2,496     $ 2,016       -  
Buildings
    15,766       13,266    
15-39.5 years
 
Plant machinery and equipment
    158,408       144,697    
5-20 years
 
Marketing equipment
    223,490       214,545    
5-7 years
 
Transportation equipment
    4,264       3,785    
5 years
 
Office equipment
    13,650       12,690    
3-5 years
 
Improvements
    21,054       19,590    
5-20 years
 
Construction in Progress
    7,728       3,814       -  
    $ 446,856     $ 414,403          

Depreciation expense was $25,046,000, $24,498,000 and $22,663,000 for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.