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Property and Equipment | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2011
Property and Equipment |
Property and Equipment |
NOTE 8: | PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The components of property and equipment are as follows:
(in 000s) |  |  |  |
As of April 30, |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  |  |
Land and other non-depreciable assets |  | $ | 2,245 |  |  | $ | 2,482 |  |  |  |  |
Buildings |  |  | 154,519 |  |  |  | 161,460 |  |  |  |  |
Computers and other equipment |  |  | 475,351 |  |  |  | 488,160 |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software |  |  | 156,108 |  |  |  | 147,104 |  |  |  |  |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 191,943 |  |  |  | 199,370 |  |  |  |  |
Construction in process |  |  | 4,374 |  |  |  | 3,902 |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | 984,540 |  |  |  | 1,002,478 |  |  |  |  |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  | (677,220 | ) |  |  | (657,008 | ) |  |  |  |
|  | $ | 307,320 |  |  | $ | 345,470 |  |  |  |  |
During fiscal years 2011 and 2010, we received $6.5 million and $10.3 million, respectively, for tax incentives from certain government agencies related to our corporate headquarters building, which was recorded as a reduction of original cost. Property and equipment included above and subject to capital lease arrangements included the following:
(in 000s) |  |  |  |
As of April 30, |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment under capital lease |  | $ | 47,842 |  |  | $ | 47,844 |  |  |  |  |
Less accumulated amortization |  |  | (35,056 | ) |  |  | (31,418 | ) |  |  |  |
|  | $ | 12,786 |  |  | $ | 16,426 |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense of continuing operations for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $92.2 million, $96.9 million and $96.6 million, respectively. Included in depreciation and amortization expense of continuing operations is amortization of capitalized software of $18.8 million, $21.8 million and $23.4 million, respectively.

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