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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of changes in goodwill and intangible assets by operating segment

(in thousands)

		May 31, 2012													February 29, 2012
		Gross			Cumulative										Gross			Cumulative
		Carrying			Goodwill			Accumulated			Net Book				Carrying			Goodwill			Accumulated			Net Book
Description		Amount			Impairments			Amortization			Value				Amount			Impairments			Amortization			Value
Personal Care:
Goodwill		$	81,842		$	(46,490	)	$	-		$	35,352			$	81,842		$	(46,490	)	$	-		$	35,352
Trademarks - indefinite		75,303			-			-			75,303				75,303			-			-			75,303
Trademarks - finite		150			-			(68		)	82				150			-			(67		)	83
Licenses - indefinite		10,300			-			-			10,300				10,300			-			-			10,300
Licenses - finite		19,564			-			(16,097		)	3,467				19,564			-			(15,967		)	3,597
Other intangibles - finite		49,437			-			(16,505		)	32,932				49,437			-			(15,012		)	34,425
Total Personal Care		236,596			(46,490		)	(32,670		)	157,436				236,596			(46,490		)	(31,046		)	159,060
Housewares:
Goodwill		166,131			-			-			166,131				166,131			-			-			166,131
Trademarks - indefinite		75,200			-			-			75,200				75,200			-			-			75,200
Other intangibles - finite		15,765			-			(9,289		)	6,476				15,774			-			(9,000		)	6,774
Total Housewares		257,096			-			(9,289		)	247,807				257,105			-			(9,000		)	248,105
Healthcare / Home Environment:
Goodwill		250,802			-			-			250,802				250,867			-			-			250,867
Trademarks - indefinite		54,000			-			-			54,000				54,000			-			-			54,000
Licenses - finite		15,300			-			(1,234		)	14,066				14,900			-			(481		)	14,419
Other Intangibles - finite		114,490			-			(14,607		)	99,883				114,790			-			(11,741		)	103,049
Total Healthcare / Home Environment		434,592			-			(15,841		)	418,751				434,557			-			(12,222		)	422,335
Total		$	928,284		$	(46,490	)	$	(57,800	)	$	823,994			$	928,258		$	(46,490	)	$	(52,268	)	$	829,500

Schedule of aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets

(in thousands)
Aggregate Amortization Expense
For the three months ended
May 31, 2012		$	5,636
May 31, 2011		$	4,557

Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets

For the fiscal years ended
February 2013		$	22,190
February 2014		$	21,509
February 2015		$	20,945
February 2016		$	20,761
February 2017		$	20,423
February 2018		$	16,599

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