NOTE 10. Program Costs

Program costs consist of both costs related directly to the individual business lines and overall support costs allocated to the business lines. All costs are assigned to specific programs. Total program or operating costs for the years ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 by cost category were as follows:

USPTO Program Costs by Cost Category for the years ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
(Dollars in Thousands)

	2004			2003
	Direct	Allocated	Total	Total
Personnel Services and Benefits	$  690,308	$ 54,844	$  745,125	$  699,595
Travel and Transportation	1,244	4,181	5,425	5,667
Rent, Communications, and Utilities	88,846	17,364	106,210	90,625
Printing and Reproduction	72,963	196	73,159	75,448
Contractual Services	174,100	88,423	262,523	229,656
Training	718	548	1,266	2,209
Maintenance and Repairs	10,221	10,613	20,834	21,121
Supplies and Materials	7,451	158	7,609	9,399
Equipment not Capitalized	7,723	3,736	11,459	9,413
Insurance Claims and Indemnities	(31)	2	(29)	59
Depreciation, Amortization, or Loss on Asset Dispositions	37,903	17,670	55,573	62,881
Total Program Costs	$1,091,446	$197,735	$1,289,181	$1,206,073

The unfunded portion of personnel services and benefits for the years ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 was $2,510 thousand and $6,687 thousand, respectively.

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