Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Assets [Abstract]

Other Assets

 (7) Other Assets

Other assets consisted of the following at December 31 of the indicated years:

	2011		2010
Interest receivable	$	2,710	$	2,486
Software, net of amortization		271		190
Officer's Life Insurance		13,077		11,889
Prepaid and other		6,895		6,094
Investment in Limited Partnerships		1,731		2,003
Deferred tax assets, net (see Note 9)		7,978		9,602
	$	32,662	$	32,264

The Company amortizes capitalized software costs on a straight-line basis using a useful life from three to five years.

Software amortization expense, included in other operating expense, was $167, $158 and $212 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.