NOTE 4. Property and Equipment

As of September 30, 2004, property and equipment consisted of the following:

USPTO Property and Equipment as of September 30, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)

Class of Fixed Asset	Depreciation/ Amortization Method	Service Life (Years)	Acquisition Value	Accumulated Depreciation/ Amortization	Net Book Value
IT Equipment	SL	3-5	$193,116	$163,050	$ 30,066
Software	SL	3-5	173,341	127,564	45,777
Software in Progress	-	-	5,893	-	5,893
Furniture	SL	5	10,541	6,312	4,229
Equipment	SL	3-5	10,798	10,094	704
Construction in Progress	-	-	25,196	-	25,196
Leasehold Improvements	SL	20	25,810	372	25,438
Total Fixed Assets			$444,695	$307,392	$137,303

As of September 30, 2003 property and equipment consisted of the following:

USPTO Property and Equipment as of September 30, 2003
(Dollars in Thousands)

Class of Fixed Asset	Depreciation/ Amortization Method	Service Life (Years)	Acquisition Value	Accumulated Depreciation/ Amortization	Net Book Value
IT Equipment	SL	3-5	$226,538	$182,403	$ 44,135
Software	SL	3-5	152,131	107,373	44,758
Software in Progress	-	-	15,504	-	15,504
Furniture	SL	5	13,607	10,748	2,859
Equipment	SL	3-5	10,637	9,428	1,209
Construction in Progress	-	-	8,900	-	8,900
Total Fixed Assets			$427,317	$309,952	$117,365

 

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