EMPLOYEE STOCK BASED COMPENSATION	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]
EMPLOYEE STOCK BASED COMPENSATION	13. EMPLOYEE STOCK BASED COMPENSATION At September 30, 2011, the Company had outstanding options to purchase 5,850,000 (2010: 4,265,000) shares of common stock under its stock option plan, issued to directors and employees as follows: Weighted average exercise price $0.68 Aggregate intrinsic value $ — Weighted average remaining contractual term 1.80 years At September 30, 2011, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase 2,000,000 (2010: 1,700,000) shares of common stock issued to employees as follows: Weighted average exercise price $0.90 Aggregate intrinsic value $ — Weighted average remaining contractual term 1.44 years Total stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three-month and nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 was approximately $182,000 and $277,000, respectively. Total stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 was approximately $79,000.

EMPLOYEE STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]

13.

EMPLOYEE STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

At September 30, 2011, the Company had outstanding options to purchase 5,850,000 (2010: 4,265,000) shares of common stock under its stock option plan, issued to directors and employees as follows:

Weighted average exercise price

$0.68

Aggregate intrinsic value

$ —

Weighted average remaining contractual term

1.80 years

At September 30, 2011, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase 2,000,000 (2010: 1,700,000) shares of common stock issued to employees as follows:

Weighted average exercise price

$0.90

Aggregate intrinsic value

$ —

Weighted average remaining contractual term

1.44 years

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three-month and nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 was approximately $182,000 and $277,000, respectively. Total stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 was approximately $79,000.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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