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Note 11 - Other income, net:
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Income Disclosure, Nonoperating
11. Other income, net:

In 2002, various patents which were acquired by us in the merger with Infonautics in 2001 were assigned to an unrelated third party. In connection with the assignment of these patents, we retained the right to a share of any cash flow received by the unrelated third party relating to the commercialization of these patents. As a result of this assignment, during the year ended December 31, 2011 we received an amount of $0.4 million. No amount was received during the year ended December 31, 2010 and an amount of $0.6 million was received during the year ended December 31, 2009.

In connection with the sale of the Company’s investment in Afilias, the Company recognized a gain on disposition of the first tranche of shares in the amount of $3.1 million during Fiscal 2008. During Fiscal 2009, the Company recognized gains on disposition of the second and third and final share tranches of $2.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively.