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CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS [Abstract]  
CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS
4. CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS

Capitalized software costs and accumulated amortization at April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014 were as follows:

 
April 30,
 
January 31,
 
 
2014
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Capitalized software costs:
 
 
 
Acquired software technology                                                                                                                    
 
$
3,577
  
$
3,577
 
Capitalized software development costs (1)                                                                                                                    
  
1,142
   
1,183
 
 
  
4,719
   
4,760
 
Less accumulated amortization                                                                                                                    
  
(1,624
)
  
(1,445
)
Capitalized software costs, net                                                                                                                    
 
$
3,095
  
$
3,315
 
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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. In addition to the acquired software technology, the Company has capitalized costs related to translations and localizations of QAD Enterprise Applications.

Amortization of capitalized software costs was $0.3 million for each of the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013. Amortization of capitalized software costs is included in “Cost of license fees” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

The following table summarizes the estimated amortization expense relating to the Company’s capitalized software costs as of April 30, 2014:

Fiscal Years
 
(in thousands)
 
2015 remaining  
 
$
847
 
2016  
  
998
 
2017  
  
817
 
2018  
  
433
 
 
 
$
3,095