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<p style="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">Revenue by geography is
based on the sales region of the customer. The following table sets forth revenue and long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands): </font></p>
<p style="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </p>
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<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="1"><b>Three Months Ended<br />June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="1"><b>Six Months Ended<br />June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
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<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="1"><b>2013</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="1"><b>2012</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="1"><b>2013</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="1"><b>2012</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
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<p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">Total revenue:</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">North America</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">19,757</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">20,289</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">38,839</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">40,426</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">Asia</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">846</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">3,077</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">1,750</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">7,142</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">Europe</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">1,234</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">1,139</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">2,118</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">2,485</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size:1px">
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">Total revenue</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">21,837</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">24,505</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">42,707</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">50,053</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size:1px">
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<p style="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="76%" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: left" align="center">
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<tr>
<td width="76%"> </td>
<td valign="bottom" width="7%"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom" width="7%"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="1"><b>June 30,<br />2013</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="1"><b>December 31,<br />2012</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
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<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">Long-lived assets:</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">North America</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">3,408</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">3,663</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">Asia</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">424</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">447</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">Europe</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">4,605</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">4,703</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size:1px">
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">Total long-lived assets</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">8,437</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2">8,813</font></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:times new roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size:1px">
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom">
<p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p>
</td>
<td> </td>
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