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Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Acquisitions

Schedule of the consideration paid by the company

Cash		$	168,805
Common Stock (6,380,806 shares at $13.86 per share)			88,438
Total		$	257,243

Purchase price allocated from business combination

		Total
		(in thousands)
Cash		$	1,424
Accounts receivable			1,140
Identified intangible assets			159,200
Property and equipment			965
Other assets			133
Goodwill			96,994
Liabilities			(2,613	)
Total		$	257,243

Schedule of identified intangible assets assumed in the acquisition of CRI

		Total			Estimated Useful Life
		(in thousands)			(in years)
Existing technology		$	129,400			7
Customer relationships			17,300			7
Favorable contracts			12,200			2
Non-competition agreements			300			3
Total		$	159,200

Schedule of unaudited pro forma financial information

		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2010
Revenue		$	316,957		$	331,923
Net income (loss)		$	(70,937	)	$	109,286
Net income (loss) per share—diluted		$	(0.63	)	$	0.88

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