TRADEMARKS AND INTANGIBLES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

6. TRADEMARKS AND INTANGIBLES

The Company’s intangible assets and related accumulated amortization included the following:

	As of December 31, 2011				As of December 31, 2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted-Avg. Amortization Period

Customer lists	$	235,000	$	128,000	$	235,000	$	50,000		3 years
Trademarks, patents, and copyrights		2,440,000		1,544,000		2,053,000		1,166,000		5 years
Total	$	2,675,000	$	1,672,000	$	2,288,000	$	1,216,000

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was:

	2011		2010		2009
Customer lists	$	78,000	$	50,000
Trademarks, patents, and copyrights		378,000		241,000	$	241,000

Total trademarks and intangibles	$	456,000	$	291,000	$	241,000

Amortization expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The estimated future amortization expense of trademarks and intangible assets is as follows:

For the years ending December 31,	Amount

2012	$	464,000
2013		342,000
2014		131,000
2015		66,000

The entire disclosure for all or part of the information related to intangible assets.