PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

	January 31,
	2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Buildings and building improvements	$	32,353		$	32,108
Computer equipment and software		22,668			22,201
Furniture and office equipment		11,066			12,345
Leasehold improvements		5,902			6,104
Land		3,850			3,850
Automobiles		270			260
		76,109			76,868
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(43,583	)		(43,729	)
	$	32,526		$	33,139

During fiscal 2013 the Company capitalized $0.6 million in costs associated with an internal system upgrade project. The capitalized costs include payroll and payroll–related expenses for employees and external consultants directly associated with the development of the internal use software.

Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $4.0 million, $4.2 million and $4.7 million, respectively. There was no impairment of property and equipment assets during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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