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Cash Flow Information
 3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2016
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]  
Cash Flow Information
10.  Cash Flow Information

Interest and income taxes paid are as follows:
 
    Three months ended   
(dollars in thousands)      July 31, 2016       August 2, 2015   
Interest      $   3     $   -  
Income taxes         2,263        900  

Interest costs charged to operations and incurred on our long-term debt and lines of credit were $9,000 and $44,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2016 and August 2, 2015, respectively.

Interest costs of $9,000 and $20,000 for the construction of qualifying fixed assets were capitalized and will be amortized over the related assets’ useful lives for the three months ended July 31, 2016 and August 2, 2015, respectively.