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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (POINTER TELOCATION LTD. [Member])
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
POINTER TELOCATION LTD. [Member]
  
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
NOTE 7:-
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 
a.
Other intangible assets, net:

   
December 31,
  
   
2011
    
2010
  
             
Cost:
            
             
Patents
   $ 639     $ 639  
Developed technology
     4,890       4,890  
Customer related intangible
     15,321       16,265  
Brand name
     4,462       4,630  
                 
      25,312       26,424  
Accumulated amortization:
                
                 
Patents
     639       639  
Developed technology (see note 2i)
     4,708       3,211  
Customer related intangible
     13,745       13,231  
Brand name
     3,190       2,846  
                 
      22,282       19,927  
                 
Amortized cost
   $ 3,030     $ 6,497  

 
b.
Amortization and impairment expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were $ 3,319, $ 2,753 and $ 5,879, respectively.

 
c.
Estimated amortization expenses for the years ending:

December 31,
      
       
2012
   $ 1,901  
2013
     472  
2014
     226  
2015
     221  
2016
     210  
         
    $ 3,030