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This excerpt taken from the BBBY 10-K filed May 2, 2007. ITEM 7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The Companys exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Companys investment securities. The Company is adverse to loss of principal and seeks to preserve its invested funds by limiting market risk. The Companys investment securities consist of fixed rate instruments. The Companys investments include cash and cash equivalents of $213.4 million, short term investment securities of $774.9 million and long term investment securities of $102.7 million at weighted average interest rates as of March 3, 2007 of 5.3%, 3.8% and 4.5%, respectively. |
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