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DEFERRED REVENUE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

10.

DEFERRED REVENUE


(in thousands)	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Software license	$	24,303	$	15,005
Maintenance		62,144		50,916
Professional services		9,099		7,919

Current deferred revenue		95,546		73,840

Software license		15,407		13,532
Maintenance		3,312		1,835

Long-term deferred revenue		18,719		15,367

	$	114,265	$	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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