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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of changes in goodwill and intangible assets by operating segment

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

(in thousands)

			August 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
Housewares:
Goodwill			$	166,132		$	-		$	-		$	166,132			$	166,132		$	-		$	-		$	166,132
Trademarks - indefinite			75,200			-			-			75,200				75,200			-			-			75,200
Other intangibles - finite			15,701			-			(10,637		)	5,064				15,609			-			(10,070		)	5,539
Total Housewares			257,033			-			(10,637		)	246,396				256,941			-			(10,070		)	246,871
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			-			(4,935		)	10,365				15,300			-			(3,455		)	11,845
Other Intangibles - finite			114,490			-			(28,962		)	85,528				114,490			-			(23,220		)	91,270
Total Healthcare / Home Environment			435,548			-			(33,897		)	401,651				435,548			-			(26,675		)	408,873
Personal Care:
Goodwill				81,841			(46,490	)		-			35,351				81,841			(46,490	)		-			35,351
Trademarks - indefinite			63,754			-			-			63,754				75,803			-			-			75,803
Trademarks - finite			150			-			(75		)	75				150			-			(72		)	78
Licenses - indefinite			10,300			-			-			10,300				10,300			-			-			10,300
Licenses - finite			18,683			-			(15,729		)	2,954				18,683			-			(15,570		)	3,113
Other intangibles - finite			49,437			-			(23,759		)	25,678				49,437			-			(20,957		)	28,480
Total Personal Care			224,165			(46,490		)	(39,563		)	138,112				236,214			(46,490		)	(36,599		)	153,125
Total			$	916,746		$	(46,490	)	$	(84,097	)	$	786,159			$	928,703		$	(46,490	)	$	(73,344	)	$	808,869

Schedule of aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets

AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

(in thousands)

Aggregate Amortization Expense
For the three months ended
August 31, 2013		$	5,408
August 31, 2012		$	5,626

Aggregate Amortization Expense
For the six months ended
August 31, 2013		$	10,839
August 31, 2012		$	11,262

Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets

Estimated Amortization Expense

For the fiscal years ended
February 2014		$	21,557
February 2015		$	21,018
February 2016		$	20,838
February 2017		$	20,515
February 2018		$	16,697
February 2019		$	11,917

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