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GOODWILL (POINTER TELOCATION LTD. [Member])
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
POINTER TELOCATION LTD. [Member]
 
GOODWILL
NOTE 8:-
GOODWILL

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Goodwill, beginning of the year
  $ 53,926     $ 51,220  
Additions in respect of acquisitions
    -       -  
Impairment of Goodwill (see note 2g)
    (6,216 )     -  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    (3,217 )     2,706  
                 
Goodwill, end of year
  $ 44,493     $ 53,926  

As of December 31, 2011, $ 2,534 and $ 41,959 are attributable to the Cellocator segment and to the Pointer segment, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, $ 8,750 and $ 45,176 are attributable to the Cellocator segment and to the Pointer segment, respectively.