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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2012
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
A summary of accounts receivable follows:
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
  
April 29,
2012
    
May 1,
2011
  
customers    $ 26,100       21,562  
allowance for doubtful accounts      (567 )     (776 )
reserve for returns and allowances and discounts
     (478 )     (577 )
    $ 25,055       20,209  
 
A summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts follows:
 
 (dollars in thousands)                                        
  
2012
    
2011
    
2010
  
beginning balance
   $ (776 )     (1,322 )     (1,535 )
provision for bad debts
     (67 )     273       (292 )
write-offs, net of recoveries
     276       273       505  
ending balance
   $ (567 )     (776 )     (1,322 )
 
A summary of the activity in the allowance for returns and allowances and discounts follows:
 
(dollars in thousands)
  
2012
    
2011
    
2010
  
beginning balance
   $  (577 )     (534 )     (442 )
provision for returns and allowances and discounts
     (2,694 )     (2,236 )     (2,987 )
credits issued
     2,793       2,193       2,895  
ending balance
   $  (478 )     (577 )     (534 )