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NOTE 5 - SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
NOTE 5 – SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

Share based compensation for the Company’s stock option plans for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $11 and $14, respectively. The Company issued 6 thousand and 0 shares of common stock related to exercises of stock options granted from its Stock Option plan for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

Asure has one active equity plan, the 2009 Equity Plan (the "2009 Plan"). The 2009 Plan provides for the issuance of non-qualified and incentive stock options to employees and consultants of the Company. Stock options are generally granted with exercise price greater than or equal to the fair market value at the time of grant and the options generally vest over three to four years and are exercisable for a period of five to ten years beginning with date of grant.  The Company’s 1996 Plan expired in April 2006, whereby the Company can no longer grant options under these plans.  However, options previously granted remain outstanding. A total of 519 options have been granted and are outstanding pursuant to the plan as of March 31, 2012.