5. CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS

Capitalized software costs and accumulated amortization at October 31, 2013 and January 31, 2013 were as follows:

	October 31,			January 31,
	2013			2013
	(in thousands)
Capitalized software costs:
Acquired software technology	$	3,577		$	3,741
Capitalized software development costs (1)		1,144			1,253
		4,721			4,994
Less accumulated amortization		(1,246	)		(814	)
Capitalized software costs, net	$	3,475		$	4,180

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(1) Capitalized software development costs include the impact of foreign currency translation.

Acquired software technology costs relate to technology purchased as a result of the Company’s fiscal 2013 acquisitions of DynaSys and CEBOS, as described in Note 4 “Business Combinations” within these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition to the acquired software technology, the Company has capitalized costs related to translations and localizations of QAD Enterprise Applications.

It is the Company’s policy to write off capitalized software development costs once fully amortized. Accordingly, during the first nine months of fiscal 2014, $0.5 million of costs and accumulated amortization were removed from the balance sheet. Amortization of capitalized software costs was $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013, respectively. For the three and nine months ended October 31, 2012, amortization of capitalized software costs was $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Amortization of capitalized software costs is included in “Cost of license fees” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

The following table summarizes the estimated amortization expense relating to the Company’s capitalized software costs as of October 31, 2013:

Fiscal Years	(in thousands)
2014 remaining	$	290
2015		1,077
2016		931
2017		751
2018		426
Total	$	3,475