Capitalized Software and Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Capitalized Software and Other Assets [Abstract]

Capitalized Software and Other Assets

5. Capitalized Software and Other Assets

The Company's capitalized software and other assets are as follows at December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

	December 31, 2011							December 31, 2010
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Capitalized software	$	6,688	$	(5,503	)	$	1,185	$	6,206	$	(4,550	)	$	1,656
Amortizable purchased technology		78		(78	)		-		78		(78	)		-
Other assets		35		-			35		94		-			94
	$	6,801	$	(5,581	)	$	1,220	$	6,378	$	(4,628	)	$	1,750

Capitalized software consists of external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing and obtaining internal-use computer software and the payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to developing the internal-use computer software and is amortized over three years. Amortization expense was $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.