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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Projected effective tax rate for the periods

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Fiscal 2013			37.9	%			25.9	%
Fiscal 2012			31.2	%			33.7	%

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