text: Income tax expense as a percent of income before taxes was 
  
  36.7% for fiscal 2011 and 37.2% for fiscal 2010. The net 
  
  decrease in the effective tax rate reflects higher income levels 
  
  earned in fiscal 2011 in foreign jurisdictions which have a lower 
  
  overall statutory rate than the U.S. as well as the reversal of a 
  
  valuation allowance no longer necessary. These factors were 
  
  offset somewhat by provision made for U.S. income tax on a 
  
  portion of undistributed earnings not considered permanently 
  
  reinvested in our Canadian subsidiaries. 
  
  As a result of the factors addressed above, net income for fiscal 
  
  2011 increased $30.9 million or 46.8% from fiscal year 2010. 
  
  Net income per share increased at a comparable rate. 
  
  The number of Company associates was 4,640 at June 30, 2011 
  
  and 4,468 at June 30, 2010. The net associate increase year- 
  In the last two fiscal years, and typical during periods of sales 
  over-year was attributable primarily to acquisitions (net increase 
  expansion, a portion of cash generated from operations is 
  of 239 associates), partially offset by headcount reductions in pre- 