GOODWILL

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in the Company's reportable segments for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:



	Comverse BSS			Comverse VAS			Verint			All Other ⁽¹⁾			Total
	(In thousands)
For the Year Ended January 31, 2010
Goodwill, gross, at January 31, 2009	$	83,522		$	65,625		$	774,931		$	169,582		$	1,093,660
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2009	—			—			—			(156,455		)	(156,455		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2009	83,522			65,625			774,931			13,127			937,205
Goodwill adjustments: ⁽²⁾
ViewLinks	—			—			89			—			89
Effect of changes in foreign currencies and other	525			412			15,131			35			16,103
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2010	$	84,047		$	66,037		$	790,151		$	13,162		$	953,397
For the Year Ended January 31, 2011
Goodwill, gross, at January 31, 2010	$	84,047		$	66,037		$	790,151		$	169,617		$	1,109,852
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2010	—			—			—			(156,455		)	(156,455		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2010	84,047			66,037			790,151			13,162			953,397
Acquisition of Iontas Limited ⁽²⁾	—			—			12,776			—			12,776
Effect of changes in foreign currencies and other	3			3			1,044			1			1,051
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2011	$	84,050		$	66,040		$	803,971		$	13,163		$	967,224
For the Year Ended January 31, 2012
Goodwill, gross, at January 31, 2011	$	84,050		$	66,040		$	803,971		$	169,618		$	1,123,679
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2011	—			—			—			(156,455		)	(156,455		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2011	84,050			66,040			803,971			13,163			967,224
Goodwill acquired:⁽²⁾
Vovici	—			—			41,736			—			41,736
GMT	—			—			23,141			—			23,141
Other	—			—			33,560			—			33,560
Effect of changes in foreign currencies and other	(95		)	(74		)	(5,324		)	(8		)	(5,501		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2012	$	83,955		$	65,966		$	897,084		$	13,155		$	1,060,160
Balance at January 31, 2012
Goodwill, gross, at January 31, 2012	$	83,955		$	65,966		$	897,084		$	169,610		$	1,216,615
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2012	—			—			—			(156,455		)	(156,455		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2012	$	83,955		$	65,966		$	897,084		$	13,155		$	1,060,160


(1)	The amount of goodwill in “All Other” is attributable to Starhome, Comverse MI and Netcentrex. The goodwill associated with Netcentrex was fully impaired during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 and prior fiscal years.


(2)	During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010, goodwill related to certain acquisitions was adjusted due to earn-out payments or recoveries, tax adjustments and a lease abandonment settlement.

The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually as of November 1 or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate the potential for an impairment exists. The Company performed its goodwill impairment tests for each of its reporting units as of November 1, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, the Company identified circumstances that required goodwill to be tested three times for impairment. Because the carrying value of the Company's previously defined Comverse reporting unit was negative as of February 1, 2011 and the existence of adverse qualitative factors indicated potential impairment, step two of the goodwill impairment test was performed as of such date. The Company determined that the fair value of the previously defined Comverse reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, and such goodwill impairment test did not result in an impairment charge for the three months ended April 30, 2011. In addition, as described in Note 1, the Company changed its reportable segments during the three months ended October 31, 2011 and, accordingly, allocated its goodwill to the new reportable segments on a relative fair value basis. Due to the change in reportable segments, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment test as of October 31, 2011. Such goodwill impairment test did not result in an impairment charge during the three months ended October 31, 2011. The Company also identified circumstances that required the goodwill of its Comverse BSS, Comverse VAS, and Comverse MI reporting units to be tested for impairment after the November 1, 2011 annual impairment testing date. As a result, the Company performed an impairment test of its goodwill as of January 31, 2012 and determined that the fair value for its Comverse BSS, Comverse VAS, and Comverse MI reporting units exceeded the carrying value and goodwill was not impaired as of that date.