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CAPITALIZATION OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
6 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
CAPITALIZATION OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
13. CAPITALIZATION OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
For costs incurred related to the development of software to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed, the Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 985-20, Software, which specifies that costs incurred internally in researching and developing a computer software product should be charged to expense until technological feasibility has been established for the product. Once technological feasibility is established, all software costs should be capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers.
The Company capitalized $2.8 million and $3.4 million in software development costs for ongoing initiatives during the six month periods ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010, respectively. At October 1, 2011 and April 2, 2011, we have a total of $12.2 million and $13.4 million, respectively, of costs capitalized related to in process software development initiatives. The costs capitalized for each project are included in intangible assets in the consolidated financial statements.