Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

7.Intangible Assets

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

	September 30,2012			December 31, 2011			EstimatedLife
Amortizable intangible assets
Customer lists	$	4,298		$	4,315		8-10 years
Trade name	946			946			10 years
Design and technologies	2,558			2,575			8-10 years
Patents	24			24
Accumulated amortization	(5,376		)	(4,924		)
Total intangible assets	$	2,450		$	2,936

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $126,000 and $185,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $466,000 and $552,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.