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Other events	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012
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Other events	7. Other events Dividend payment On December 12, 2011, we paid a $0.55 per share dividend in the aggregate amount of $8.1 million to shareholders of record on December 2, 2011. Contingencies Hacienda Suits – There have been no material changes to the examinations by the Mexican tax authorities (Hacienda) from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended October 31, 2011. See Note 8 on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended October 31, 2011. From time to time, we are also involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business that we do not believe will have a material adverse impact on our financial statements.

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