Note 4 - Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 4 - Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets
	June 30, 2015									September 30, 2014
	Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total			Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total
Gross intangibles	$	21,950,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,475,000		$	21,950,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,475,000
Accumulated   amortization		(9,297,000	)		(1,106,000	)		(10,403,000	)		(6,004,000	)		(727,000	)		(6,731,000	)
	$	12,653,000		$	1,419,000		$	14,072,000		$	15,946,000		$	1,798,000		$	17,744,000

These identifiable intangible assets are being amortized over five years for financial statement purposes due to the short life cycle of technology that customer relationships depend on and over a 15-year period on a straight line basis for tax purposes. The intangible amortization expenses were $3,671,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 as compared with $3,642,000 in the prior year period.