Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

(11) OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

As of the dates indicated, other intangible assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	October 31,							April 30,
	2010							2011
	Gross		Accumulated			Net		Gross		Accumulated			Net
	Intangible		Amortization			Intangible		Intangible		Amortization			Intangible
Developed technology	$	417,833	$	(186,129	)	$	231,704	$	417,833	$	(210,261	)	$	207,572
Patents and licenses		45,388		(45,167	)		221		45,388		(45,237	)		151
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts		323,573		(129,086	)		194,487		323,573		(161,521	)		162,052

Total other intangible assets	$	786,794	$	(360,382	)	$	426,412	$	786,794	$	(417,019	)	$	369,775

The amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets was $33.6 million and $56.6 million for the first six months of fiscal 2010 and 2011, respectively. Expected future amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets for the fiscal years indicated is as follows (in thousands):


Period ended October 31,
2011 (remaining six months)	$	40,032
2012		73,564
2013		71,145
2014		56,987
2015		52,714
Thereafter		75,333

	$	369,775