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Short-term Investments
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Short-term Investments

2. Short-term Investments

The Company had no short-term investments outstanding at September 30, 2013. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, the Company sold $21.1 million of short-term investments and realized gains of $19,000. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company sold short-term investments and realized losses of $1,000 and $27,000, respectively. The realized gains and losses are recorded in Other Income (Expense). At September 30, 2012, the Company’s short-term investments were composed of the following:

 

 

As of September 30, 2012 (in thousands)

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

  

Unrealized
Gains

 

  

Unrealized
Losses

 

  

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Short-term investments:

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Corporate bonds             

$

  11,072

  

  

$

  37

  

  

$

—

  

  

$

  11,109

  

Government bonds             

 

  8,842

  

  

 

  9

  

  

 

—

  

  

 

  8,851

  

Total             

$

  19,914

  

  

$

  46

  

  

$

—

  

  

$

  19,960