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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of changes in goodwill and intangible assets by operating segment

(in thousands)

		May 31, 2013												February 28, 2013
		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		63,254			-			-			63,254			75,303			-			-			75,303
Trademarks - finite		150			-			(73)			77			150			-			(72)			78
Licenses - indefinite		10,800			-			-			10,800			10,800			-			-			10,800
Licenses - finite		18,683			-			(15,649)			3,034			18,683			-			(15,570)			3,113
Other intangibles - finite		49,437			-			(22,359)			27,078			49,437			-			(20,955)			28,482
Total Personal Care		224,166			(46,490)			(38,081)			139,595			236,215			(46,490)			(36,597)			153,128
Housewares:
Goodwill		166,131			-			-			166,131			166,131			-			-			166,131
Trademarks - indefinite		75,200			-			-			75,200			75,200			-			-			75,200
Other intangibles - finite		15,608			-			(10,325)			5,283			15,609			-			(10,070)			5,539
Total Housewares		256,939			-			(10,325)			246,614			256,940			-			(10,070)			246,870
Healthcare / Home Environment:
Goodwill		251,758			-			-			251,758			251,758			-			-			251,758
Trademarks - indefinite		54,000			-			-			54,000			54,000			-			-			54,000
Licenses - finite		15,300			-			(4,195)			11,105			15,300			-			(3,455)			11,845
Other Intangibles - finite		114,490			-			(26,091)			88,399			114,490			-			(23,222)			91,268
Total Healthcare / Home Environment		435,548			-			(30,286)			405,262			435,548			-			(26,677)			408,871
Total		$	916,653		$	(46,490)		$	(78,692)		$	791,471		$	928,703		$	(46,490)		$	(73,344)		$	808,869

Schedule of aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets

(in thousands)
Aggregate Amortization Expense
For the three months ended
May 31, 2013		$	5,431
May 31, 2012		$	5,636

Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets

(in thousands)
Estimated Amortization Expense
For the fiscal years ended
February 2014		$	21,545
February 2015		$	21,010
February 2016		$	20,830
February 2017		$	20,506
February 2018		$	16,691
February 2019		$	11,880

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