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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Schedule of fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheets

(in thousands)

February 29, 2012

Accrued

Expenses

Final

and Other

Derivative

Settlement

Notional

Current

Liabilities,

Designated as hedging instruments

Hedge Type

Date

Amount

Liabilities

Noncurrent

Foreign currency contracts - sell Canadian

Cash flow

12/2012

$

7,000

$

163

-

Interest rate swap

Cash flow

6/2014

$

75,000

3,531

5,022

Total fair value

$

3,694

$

5,022

February 28, 2011

									Accrued
									Expenses
				Final					and Other			Derivative
				Settlement		Notional			Current			Liabilities,
Designated as hedging instruments		Hedge Type		Date		Amount			Liabilities			Noncurrent
Foreign currency contracts - sell Pounds		Cash flow		2/2012		£	7,000		$	197		$	-
Foreign currency contracts - sell Canadian		Cash flow		12/2012		$	13,000		208			191
Foreign currency contracts - sell Euros		Cash flow		2/2012		€	5,000		374			-
Subtotal									779			191
Interest rate swaps		Cash flow		6/2014		$	125,000		3,785			5,840
Total fair value									$	4,564		$	6,031

Schedule of pre tax effect of derivative instruments

(in thousands)

		Fiscal Years Ended
		Gain \ (Loss)						Gain \ (Loss) Reclassified
		Recognized in OCI						from Accumulated Other									Gain \ (Loss) Recognized
		(effective portion)						Comprehensive Loss into Income									as Income (1)
		2012			2011			Location		2012			2011				Location		2012			2011
Currency contracts - ordinary and cash flow hedges		$	563		$	(1,556	)	SG&A		$	(244	)	$	209			SG&A		$	(63	)	$	(16	)
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedges		(3,353		)	(3,600		)	Interest expense		(4,424		)	(5,997		)				-			-
Total		$	(2,790	)	$	(5,156	)			$	(4,668	)	$	(5,788	)				$	(63	)	$	(16	)

(1)  The amounts shown represent the ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a cash flow hedge.

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents and investments

(in thousands)

			February 29, 2012						February 28, 2011
			Carrying			Range of			Carrying			Range of
			Amount			Interest Rates			Amount			Interest Rates
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - unrestricted			$	18,375		0.00 to 1.70%			$	16,587		0.00 to 1.60%
Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted			2,670			0.00 to 1.25%			2,611			0.00 to 1.25%
Commercial paper			-			-			1,560			0.13%
Money market funds			801			0.53 to 4.32%			6,435			0.03 to 3.27%
Total cash and cash equivalents			$	21,846					$	27,193
Investments:
Auction rate securities			$	-					$	20,711		1.76 to 8.47%
Mutual funds, principally equity based			-						1,233
Total investments			$	-					$	21,944

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