NOTE 11. 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, 2005 and 2004 by cost category were as follows:

USPTO Program Costs by Cost Category for the years ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (Dollars in Thousands)   2005 2004 Direct Allocated Total Total Personnel Services and Benefits $  726,540  $ 75,673 $  802,213  $  745,152  Travel and Transportation        663     5,649      6,312       5,425  Rent, Communications, and Utilities     90,993    37,363    128,356     106,210  Printing and Reproduction     69,695       388     70,083      73,159  Contractual Services    179,337   114,505    293,842     262,523  Training      2,727     1,154      3,881       1,266  Maintenance and Repairs     11,038    31,896     42,934      20,834  Supplies and Materials      7,234     1,578      8,812       7,609  Equipment not Capitalized     7,691    4,821     12,512      11,459  Insurance Claims and Indemnities         —        —       —        (29) Depreciation, Amortization, or Loss on Asset Dispositions     32,208    22,875     55,083      55,573  Total Program Costs $1,128,126  $295,902 $1,424,028  $1,289,181

The unfunded portion of personnel services and benefits for the years ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 was $801 thousand and $2,372 thousand, respectively.

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