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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule of shares reserved for future issuance

The Company had reserved shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Options outstanding under the stock option plans
2000 Equity Incentive Plan (1)	6,539,099			6,312,041
Options available for future grants under the stock option plans
2000 Equity Incentive Plan	832,838			803,237
2012 Equity Incentive Plan (1)	3,050,000			—
Convertible preferred stock outstanding	17,597,258			17,597,258
Total shares reserved for future issuance	28,019,195			24,712,536

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