Note 4 - Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

(4)           Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, consist of the following (in thousands):

	Estimated useful lives	December 31, 2011		March 31, 2012
Building	15 years	$	600	$	600
Computer and office equipment	3 years		10,742		12,619
Furniture and fixtures	3 – 5 years		1,682		1,844
Leasehold improvements	Lease term		627		735
			13,651		15,798
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			4,733		5,965
Total		$	8,918	$	9,833

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012 was $736,000 and $1.2 million, respectively.