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FIXED ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

8. FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,

	2011			2010
Computer hardware and software, including internal-use software and website development	$	141,435		$	129,953
Furniture and equipment		13,945			13,204
Leasehold improvements		5,445			5,206

		160,825			148,363
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(135,503	)		(120,563	)

Total fixed assets	$	25,322		$	27,800

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment totaled $16.4 million, $14.6 million, and $12.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Fixed assets included assets under capital leases of $1.7 million and $1.7 million, and accumulated amortization related to assets under capital leases of $1.5 million and $902,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

- 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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