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Nonrecurring Income	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2011
Nonrecurring Income
Nonrecurring Income	(5) Nonrecurring Income During the six months ended July 3, 2011, the Company recognized a gain of $3,000,000 in connection with a settlement regarding prior year volumes with one of its customers.

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