text: Net sales in fiscal 2011 were $2.2 billion, which was 
  
  $319.6 million or 16.9% above the prior year driven by 
  
  improvements in the industrial economy. Incremental net sales 
  
  from companies acquired in fiscal 2011 contributed 
  
  approximately $40.8 million or 1.8%. Currency translation 
  
  increased fiscal year 2012 sales by approximately $16.3 million or 
  gross profit margins and the impact of leverage on increased 
  0.7%. In local currency, net sales from our Canadian operations 
  sales as we kept our SD&A to 20.9% of sales in 2011 versus 
  were up 23.1% from fiscal 2010, including 8.4% from 
  21.4% in fiscal 2010. 
  acquisitions. In local currency, net sales from our Mexican 
  
  operations were up 17.9%. The number of selling days in fiscal  Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Service Center 
  
  2011 was the same as in fiscal 2010.  Based Distribution segment increased to 6.5% in fiscal 2011 from 
  
  5.0% in fiscal 2010, this increase is attributed to higher sales 