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Inventories
9 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2014
Inventories
6.  Inventories

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method.

A summary of inventories follows:
 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
 
January 26, 2014
 
January 27, 2013
 
April 28, 2013
Raw materials   $ 6,177     $ 6,037     $ 5,311  
Work-in-process     2,177       2,772       2,539  
Finished goods
    35,333       33,368       30,568  
    $ 43,687     $ 42,177     $ 38,418