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REPURCHASE OF HELEN OF TROY COMMON STOCK (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

REPURCHASE OF HELEN OF TROY COMMON STOCK

Schedule of stock repurchase

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Period		Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs			Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
December 1 through December 31, 2011		1,919		$29.82		1,919			3,118,120
January 1 through January 31, 2012		5,257		31.69		5,257			3,112,863
February 1 through February 29, 2012		44,509		32.75		44,509			3,068,354
Total		51,685		$32.53		51,685

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's board of directors, the number of shares repurchased, the cost of the shares repurchased, the remaining maximum dollar value of shares available for repurchase under the program, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation.

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