Note 10 - Commitments

12 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

NOTE J - COMMITMENTS

1. Lease Commitments

The following is a summary of approximate future minimum rental commitments for non-cancelable operating leases with terms of more than one year as of September 24, 2011:

	Plants and
	Offices		Equipment		Total
		(in thousands)
2012	$	5,390	$	3,419	$	8,809
2013		4,811		2,010		6,821
2014		4,407		1,223		5,630
2015		3,971		415		4,386
2016		2,911		80		2,991
2017 and thereafter		20,626		35		20,661
	$	42,116	$	7,182	$	49,298

Total rent expense was $14,816,000, $13,099,000 and $12,856,000 for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

2. Other Commitments

We are a party to litigation which has arisen in the normal course of business which management currently believes will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

We self-insure, up to loss limits, certain insurable risks such as worker’s compensation and automobile liability claims. Accruals for claims under our self-insurance program are recorded on a claims incurred basis. Our total recorded liability for all years’ claims incurred but not yet paid was $5,700,000 and $7,300,000 at September 24, 2011 and September 25, 2010, respectively. In connection with certain self-insurance agreements, we customarily enter into letters of credit arrangements with our insurers. At each of September 24, 2011 and September 25, 2010, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $8,175,000.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for significant arrangements with third parties, which includes operating lease arrangements and arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, or has agreed to commit resources to supply goods or services, and operating lease arrangements. Descriptions may include identification of the specific goods and services, period of time covered, minimum quantities and amounts, and cancellation rights.

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