Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases its facilities under operating leases that expire at various dates through 2014.  Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases, net of sublease income, as of December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Gross Operating Leases		Sublease Income			Net Operating Leases
2012	$	1,063	$	(603	)	$	460
2013	367		—			367
2014	255		—			255
Total minimum lease obligations	$	1,685	$	(603	)	$	1,082

Gross rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was approximately $1.3, $1.3 million, $1.0 million respectively.  This rent expense was offset by sublease income of $0.6 million, $0.2 million, $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009 respectively.