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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

(4) Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011

Raw materials	$	8,903	$	10,312
Work in progress		2,713		2,280
Finished goods		316,986		282,113

	$	328,602	$	294,705

As of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, inventories had been written down to the lower of cost or market by $19.7 million and $19.0 million, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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