text: expenses as a percent of sales helped offset the reduction in 
  
  gross profit. Management continues to seek opportunities to 
  
  take advantage of economies of scale to improve the SD&A 
  
  expenses in this segment.  liquidation benefits recognized in the current year ($3.4 million of 
  
  LIFO layer liquidation benefits in fiscal 2012 versus $12.3 million 
  Interest expense, net, decreased $1.7 million during fiscal 2012 
  in fiscal 2011). 
  compared with the prior year. We repaid all of our outstanding 
  
  debt in fiscal 2011 which lowered interest expense.  Selling, distribution and administrative expenses (SD&A) consist of 
  
  associate compensation, benefits and other expenses associated 
  Other expense (income), net, represents certain non-operating 
  with selling, purchasing, warehousing, supply chain 
  items of income and expense. This was $1.6 million of expense 
  management, and providing marketing and distribution of the 
  in fiscal 2012 compared to income of $3.8 million of income in 
  Company’s products, as well as costs associated with a variety of 
  fiscal 2011. Current year expense primarily consists of foreign 
  administrative functions such as human resources, information 
  currency transaction losses of $1.6 million. Fiscal 2011 included 