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Intangible Assets | 9 Months Ended
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Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
INTANGIBLE ASSETS | NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
|  | Nine Months Ended September 30 |
(in millions) |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Gross cost at January 1 |  | $ | 51.2 |  |  | $ | 48.1 |
Capitalization of internally developed software and other costs |  |  | 6.4 |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Exchange effect |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Gross cost at September 30 |  |  | 57.8 |  |  |  | 48.3 |
Accumulated amortization at January 1 |  |  | (33.5 | ) |  |  | (29.1 | )
Amortization expense |  |  | (3.1 | ) |  |  | (3.4 | )
Exchange effect |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  | (0.2 | )
Accumulated amortization at September 30 |  |  | (36.8 | ) |  |  | (32.7 | )
Net book amount at September 30 |  | $ | 21.0 |  |  | $ | 15.6 |
Ethyl An intangible asset of $22.1 million was previously recognized in respect of Ethyl foregoing their entitlement to a share of the future income stream under the sales and marketing agreements to market and sell TEL. The amount attributed to the Octane Additives reporting segment is being amortized straight-line to December 31, 2013 and the amount attributed to the Fuel Specialties reporting segment is being amortized straight-line to December 31, 2017. An amortization expense of $1.2 million was recognized in the first nine months of 2012 (2011 – $1.5 million) in cost of goods sold. Internally developed software and other costs We are continuing with the implementation of a new, company-wide, information system platform. The platform provider is well established in the market. The implementation will be a phased, risk-managed, site deployment and follow a multistage user acceptance program with the existing platform providing a fallback position. Internally developed software and other costs capitalized at September 30, 2012 were $9.5 million (2011 – $0.0 million). No amortization expense was recognized in the first nine months of 2012 (2011 – $0.0 million). Others The remaining intangible assets of $26.2 million relate to those recognized in the acquisition accounting in respect of technology, customer relationships and patents. These assets are being amortized straight-line over periods of up to 13 years. In the first nine months of 2012 amortization expenses of $0.8 million and $1.1 million were recognized in cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively (2011 - $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively).

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