INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Intangible and Other Assets [Abstract]

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(5)    INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS

Intangible and other assets, net consist of the following (in thousands):

	October 31, 2013				April 30, 2013
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Cost		Accumulated Amortization
Deferred order entry costs	$	1,178	$	-	$	1,278	$	-
Prepaid expenses		3,275		-		3,859		-
Customer contracts and relationships		17,048		8,627		17,048		7,917
Other		962		200		1,074		367
	$	22,463	$	8,827	$	23,259	$	8,284

Deferred order entry costs represent costs incurred in connection with the data entry of customer subscription information to database files and are charged directly to operations generally over a twelve month period. Customer contracts and relationships are amortized on a straight line basis over twelve years.