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totaling approximately $302 million at September 29, 2013. Short-term investments totaled approximately $1.1 billion and long-
term investments totaled approximately $221 million at September 30, 2012.
These investments are recorded at fair value and are generally short term in nature, and therefore changes in interest rates would
not have a material impact on the valuation of these investments. During fiscal years 2013 and 2012, a hypothetical 10% increase
or decrease in interest rates would not have materially affected interest income earned on these investments.
Foreign Currency Risk
The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange risk. We own and operate eight stores in Canada and seven stores in the
U.K. Sales made from the Canadian and U.K. stores are made in exchange for Canadian dollars and Great Britain pounds sterling,
respectively. The Company does not currently hedge against the risk of exchange rate fluctuations.
At September 29, 2013, a hypothetical 10% change in value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar or Great Britain
pound sterling would not have materially affected our consolidated financial statements.