Note 5 - Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 - Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets
	December 31, 2015									September 30, 2015
	Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total			Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total
Gross intangible	$	22,104,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,629,000		$	22,104,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,629,000
Accumulated amortization		(11,539,000	)		(1,359,000	)		(12,898,000	)		(10,406,000	)		(1,233,000	)		(11,639,000	)
	$	10,565,000		$	1,166,000		$	11,731,000		$	11,698,000		$	1,292,000		$	12,990,000

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 $1,259,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared with $1,224,000 in the prior year period.