GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Definite lived intangible assets

The gross carrying amounts and net book values of the Company's definite-lived intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

	Carrying Value, Gross						Accumulated Amortization									Intangible Assets, Net				Weighted
	December 31,				December 31,		December 31,						December 31,			December 31,		December 31,		Average
	2011		Additions		2012		2011			Additions			2012			2011		2012		Useful Life
Customer relationships	$	14,600	$	62,274	$	76,874	$	(9,510	)	$	(4,836	)	$	(14,346	)	$	5,090	$	62,528	12 years
Developed technologies		17,653		59,161		76,814		(13,179	)		(5,310	)		(18,489	)		4,474		58,325	12 years
Trademarks and tradenames		2,300		15,518		17,818		(1,126	)		(1,883	)		(3,009	)		1,174		14,809	5 years
Other contractual agreements		-		3,055		3,055		-			(785	)		(785	)		-		2,270	2 years
Licenses		79,142		2,014		81,156		(60,355	)		(6,015	)		(66,370	)		18,787		14,786	Variable
Total definite-lived intangible assets	$	113,695	$	142,022	$	255,717	$	(84,170	)	$	(18,829	)	$	(102,999	)	$	29,525	$	152,718

Expected future annual amortization expense

The expected future annual amortization expense of the Company's intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

	Amortization
For the Year Ending December 31,	Expense
2013	$	23,600
2014		20,867
2015		14,715
2016		13,861
2017		12,186
Thereafter		67,489
Total	$	152,718

Schedule of Goodwill

The Company recognized goodwill of $157.1 million in connection with the Acquisition. Refer to Note 2. "Acquisition" for further details. Information in regards to changes in the Company's goodwill at December 31, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2011	$	-
Additions:
Acquisition of eBioscience		157,113
Effects of foreign currency change		2,623
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	159,736