Note M—Supplemental Information on Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

Our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for 2000, 1999 and 1998 do not include the following noncash investing and financing transactions:

Note N—Segment Information

We adopted SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” effective for our fiscal year ended December 26, 1998.

We operate in three reportable segments: North American Retail Division, Business Services Group (“ BSG”), and International Division. Each of these segments is managed separately prima-rily because it serves different customer groups. The accounting policies of our segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note A). Our senior management evaluates the performance of each business segment based on operating income, which is defined as income before income taxes, interest income and expense, goodwill amortization, merger and restructuring costs, facility closure costs, general and administrative expenses and preopening expenses. In 2000, we refined our segment definitions to better reflect our current management responsibilities. We have restated our information for the prior years to reflect these changes.

The following is a summary of our significant accounts and balances by segment, reconciled to our consolidated totals.