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Income Taxes
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6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 02, 2011
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10) Income Taxes
The effective tax rate was 31.9% and 38.0% for the six months and 32.2% and 37.4%
for the three months ended July 2, 2011 and July 3, 2010, respectively. The effective tax rate for
the second quarter of 2011 and the first half of 2011 was impacted primarily by the domestic
production deduction as well as the impact of R&D tax credits in the net amount of $0.2 million.
The effective tax rate for the first half of 2010 was impacted by lower state and foreign taxes and
an increase
in the reserve against R&D tax credits in the amount of $0.1 million. The effective tax rate for
the second quarter of 2010 was impacted by higher state and foreign taxes.
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