to third-parties in 2006 and their operating results are included in Other in our segment reporting. For additional information, see Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. During fiscal year 2006, the Company purchased merchandise from over 1,

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each year and the amount of provision or benefit that would have been recognized at statutory rates. The various entities included in the company's Consolidated Financial Statements and consolidated federal income tax return are taxed separately in the various states in which they operate. The current provisions for