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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of changes in goodwill and intangible assets by operating segment

(in thousands)

				Balances at															Balances at
		Weighted		February 28, 2011						Year Ended February 29, 2012									February 29, 2012
		Average		Gross			Cumulative									Acquisition			Gross			Cumulative
		Life		Carrying			Goodwill									and Retirement			Carrying			Goodwill			Accumulated			Net Book
Description / Life		(Years)		Amount			Impairments			Additions			Impairments			Adjustments			Amount			Impairments			Amortization			Value
Personal Care:
Goodwill				$	81,901		$	(46,490	)	$	-		$	-		$	(59	)	$	81,842		$	(46,490	)	$	-		$	35,352
Trademarks - indefinite				75,303			-			-			-			-			75,303			-			-			75,303
Trademarks - finite		16.6		150			-			-			-			-			150			-			(67		)	83
Licenses - indefinite				10,300			-			-			-			-			10,300			-			-			10,300
Licenses - finite		7.8		19,564			-			-			-			-			19,564			-			(15,967		)	3,597
Other Intangibles - finite		6.0		49,401			-			36			-			-			49,437			-			(15,012		)	34,425
Total Personal Care				236,619			(46,490		)	36			-			(59		)	236,596			(46,490		)	(31,046		)	159,060
Housewares:
Goodwill				166,131			-			-			-			-			166,131			-			-			166,131
Trademarks - indefinite				75,200			-			-			-			-			75,200			-			-			75,200
Other Intangibles - finite		4.7		19,320			-			338			-			(3,884		)	15,774			-			(9,000		)	6,774
Total Housewares				260,651			-			338			-			(3,884		)	257,105			-			(9,000		)	248,105
Healthcare / Home Environment:
Goodwill				154,700			-			86,162			-			10,005			250,867			-			-			250,867
Trademarks - indefinite				-			-			54,000			-			-			54,000			-			-			54,000
Licenses - finite		5.0		-			-			14,900			-			-			14,900			-			(481		)	14,419
Other Intangibles - finite		9.6		91,550			-			23,240			-			-			114,790			-			(11,741		)	103,049
Total Healthcare / Home Environment				246,250			-			178,302			-			10,005			434,557			-			(12,222		)	422,335
Total				$	743,520		$	(46,490	)	$	178,676		$	-		$	6,062		$	928,258		$	(46,490	)	$	(52,268	)	$	829,500

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

(in thousands)

				Balances at															Balances at
		Weighted		February 28, 2010						Year Ended February 28, 2011									February 28, 2011
		Average		Gross			Cumulative									Acquisition			Gross			Cumulative
		Life		Carrying			Goodwill									and Retirement			Carrying			Goodwill			Accumulated			Net Book
Description / Life		(Years)		Amount			Impairments			Additions			Impairments			Adjustments			Amount			Impairments			Amortization			Value
Personal Care:
Goodwill				$	66,296		$	(46,490	)	$	15,845		$	-		$	(240	)	$	81,901		$	(46,490	)	$	-		$	35,411
Trademarks - indefinite				53,054			-			23,650			(1,401		)	-			75,303			-			-			75,303
Trademarks - finite		17.6		338			-			-			-			(188		)	150			-			(62		)	88
Licenses - indefinite				10,300			-			-			-			-			10,300			-			-			10,300
Licenses - finite		8.7		24,196			-			-			-			(4,632		)	19,564			-			(15,450		)	4,114
Other Intangibles - finite		6.6		26,286			-			23,875			-			(760		)	49,401			-			(9,048		)	40,353
Total Personal Care				180,470			(46,490		)	63,370			(1,401		)	(5,820		)	236,619			(46,490		)	(24,560		)	165,569
Housewares:
Goodwill				166,131			-			-			-			-			166,131			-			-			166,131
Trademarks - indefinite				75,554			-			-			(354		)	-			75,200			-			-			75,200
Other Intangibles - finite		5.6		20,845			-			364			(214		)	(1,675		)	19,320			-			(9,893		)	9,427
Total Housewares				262,530			-			364			(568		)	(1,675		)	260,651			-			(9,893		)	250,758
Healthcare / Home Environment:
Goodwill				-			-			154,700			-			-			154,700			-			-			154,700
Other Intangibles - finite		9.5		-			-			91,550			-			-			91,550			-			(1,630		)	89,920
Total Healthcare / Home Environment				-			-			246,250			-			-			246,250			-			(1,630		)	244,620
Total				$	443,000		$	(46,490	)	$	309,984		$	(1,969	)	$	(7,495	)	$	743,520		$	(46,490	)	$	(36,083	)	$	660,947

Schedule of aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets

(in thousands)
Aggregate Amortization Expense
For the fiscal years ended
February 2012		$	20,069
February 2011		$	9,888
February 2010		$	6,128

Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets

Estimated Amortization Expense
For the fiscal years ended
February 2013		$	22,160
February 2014		$	21,593
February 2015		$	21,025
February 2016		$	20,842
February 2017		$	20,499

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