| Three Months Ended |
| January 27, | | January 28, |
| 2008 | | 2007 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | $ | (3,340 | ) | | $ | 7,857 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash | | | | | | | |
provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 24,721 | | | | 22,383 | |
Gain on sale of facility | | - | | | | (2,254 | ) |
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries | | 955 | | | | 1,304 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities and other | | (10,661 | ) | | | (10,690 | ) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | 11,675 | | | | 18,600 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | | (65,932 | ) | | | (5,601 | ) |
Purchases of short-term investments and other | | (253 | ) | | | - | |
Proceeds from sales of investments and other | | - | | | | 38,400 | |
Proceeds from sale of facility and other | | 65 | | | | 5,011 | |
Investment in joint venture | | (2,598 | ) | | | - | |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | (68,718 | ) | | | 37,810 | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | | (577 | ) | | | (87,087 | ) |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | | 942 | | | | 1,926 | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | | - | | | | 189 | |
Other | | (71 | ) | | | - | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | 294 | | | | (84,972 | ) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | (171 | ) | | | (227 | ) |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | (56,920 | ) | | | (28,789 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 146,049 | | | | 129,425 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 89,129 | | | $ | 100,636 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | | |
Change in accrual for purchases of property, plant and equipment | $ | (24,181 | ) | | $ | 14,930 | |
Capital lease obligation for purchases of property, plant and | | | | | | | |
equipment | $ | 61,662 | | | $ | - | |