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DEFERRED REVENUE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

8. DEFERRED REVENUE


(in thousands)	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Software license	$	17,358	$	24,303
Maintenance		73,718		62,144
Professional services and other		13,532		9,099

Current deferred revenue		104,608		95,546

Software license		13,501		15,407
Maintenance and professional services		2,528		3,312

Long-term deferred revenue		16,029		18,719

	$	120,637	$	114,265

- 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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