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DEFERRED REVENUE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

DEFERRED REVENUE


(in thousands)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Software license	$	13,686	$	15,005
Maintenance		52,761		50,916
Professional services and other		8,337		7,919

Current deferred revenue		74,784		73,840

Software license		17,312		13,532
Maintenance and professional services		111		1,835

Long-term deferred revenue		17,423		15,367

	$	92,207	$	89,207

- Definition

The entire disclosure for deferred revenues at the end of the reporting period, and description and amounts of significant changes that occurred during the reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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