NOTE 9. PROGRAM COSTS

Program costs are accumulated by USPTO strategic goals and consist of both costs directly related to the individual business lines and overall support costs allocated to the business lines. Total program or operating costs for the years ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 by cost category are as follows:

Note 9. Program Costs for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2001 and 2000

(Dollars in Thousands)	2001			2000
	Direct	Allocated	Total	Total
Personnel Services and Benefits	$ 501,930	$  41,217	$   543,147	$ 490,122
Unfunded Personnel Services and Benefits	30,338	2,618	32,956	29,119
Travel and Transportation	1,428	3,282	4,710	3,474
Rent, Communications, and Utilities	63,417	13,565	76,982	71,390
Printing and Reproduction	55,480	1,333	56,813	53,638
Contractual Services	117,166	71,141	188,307	168,718
Training	4,317	2,118	6,435	5,851
Maintenance and Repairs	7,655	8,078	15,733	11,987
Supplies and Materials	8,347	1,171	9,518	6,711
Equipment not Capitalized	8,953	3,900	12,853	6,415
Insurance Claims and Indemnities	3,689	1	3,690	257
Imputed Interest	110	53	163	-
Depreciation, Amortization, or Loss on Asset Disposition	43,524	21,796	65,320	63,646
Total Program Costs	$ 846,354	$ 170,273	$ 1,016,627	$ 911,328