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Intangible Assets
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Intangible Assets  
Intangible Assets
3. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are summarized as follows:

 

     June 30,
2011		     December 31,
2010		  
($ in thousands)             

Definite-lived intangible assets:

     

Investment contracts

    $ 271,709      $ 271,568   

Accumulated amortization

      (250,121 )      (248,081 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Definite-lived intangible assets, net

      21,588        23,487   

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

      29,490        29,490   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total intangible assets, net

    $ 51,078      $ 52,977   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

Activity in intangible assets is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,		  
($ in thousands)    2011     2010  

Intangible assets

     

Balance, beginning of period

    $ 52,977      $ 54,844   

Purchases

      141        339   

Amortization

      (2,040 )      (2,822 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance, end of period

    $ 51,078      $ 52,361