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Selected Financial Statement Data
12 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2012
Selected Financial Statement Data [Abstract]  
Selected Financial Statement Data
Selected Financial Statement Data

Inventories consisted of the following:
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Raw materials
$
24,880

 
$
18,795

Work-in-process
10,581

 
8,457

Finished goods
19,463

 
19,637

 
$
54,924

 
$
46,889


Inventories are reported net of the allowance for excess and obsolete inventory of $2,851 and $2,139 as of April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively.
 
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Land
$
1,497

 
$
1,497

Buildings
56,431

 
55,457

Machinery and equipment
61,654

 
58,233

Office furniture and equipment
15,648

 
15,648

Computer software and hardware
42,172

 
37,754

Equipment held for rental
1,003

 
1,283

Demonstration equipment
9,806

 
8,086

Transportation equipment
4,116

 
3,688

 
192,327

 
181,646

Less accumulated depreciation
123,931

 
111,780

 
$
68,396

 
$
69,866


Accrued expenses consisted of the following:
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Compensation
$
11,475

 
$
11,149

Taxes, other than income taxes
3,987

 
4,237

Other
7,269

 
6,362

 
$
22,731

 
$
21,748


Other (expense) income, net consisted of the following:
 
Year Ended
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
May 1,
2010
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
$
(206
)
 
$
463

 
$
(81
)
Equity in losses of affiliates

 
(36
)
 
(2,535
)
Other
96

 
450

 
(140
)
 
$
(110
)
 
$
877

 
$
(2,756
)