Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment

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Property and Equipment
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Property and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
6.    Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Furniture and fixtures
$
3,587

 
$
3,638

Office equipment
1,278

 
1,273

Computer equipment
5,630

 
7,525

Computer software
11,197

 
9,347

Leasehold improvements
7,116

 
7,166

 
28,808

 
28,949

Less accumulated depreciation
(26,324
)
 
(25,002
)
 
$
2,484

 
$
3,947


Depreciation expense was approximately $1.8 million and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Included in depreciation expense is amortization expense for capitalized computer software costs of approximately $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the unamortized balance of capitalized computer software was $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of approximately $0.6 million for furniture and leasehold improvements in discontinued operations related to the Dresher, Pennsylvania facility. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of less than $0.1 million for furniture and leasehold improvements in discontinued operations related to the Schaumburg, Illinois facility.