Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

8. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010			Estimated Life
Amortizable intangible assets
Customer lists	$	4,434		$	4,371		8-10 years
Trade name	946			946			10 years
Design and technologies	2,698			2,633			8-10 years
Patents	24			24
Accumulated amortization	(4,849		)	(4,270		)
Total intangible assets	$	3,253		$	3,704

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $185,000 and $121,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $552,000 and $446,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.