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Deferred Costs

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Deferred Costs [Abstract]

Deferred Costs

Note 3. Deferred Costs

Deferred costs consisted of the following (in thousands):

		October 31, 2012				January 31, 2012
Current:
Deferred professional service costs		$	1,780			$	4,314
Deferred sales commissions			6,856				5,136
Total		$	8,636			$	9,450
Noncurrent:
Deferred professional service costs		$	6,758			$	4,712
Deferred sales commissions			10,302				8,444
Total		$	17,060			$	13,156

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