Ann: Annual Report to shareholders, page-71

They're writing it down every year! They wrote down almost $15M this year. It's goodwill from business relationships that they're required to write down. Yes it affects the income statement, but it doesn't affect the cash that is coming into the business. It does not affect the business' profitability in the end. What do you mean brought undone? I really don't understand your perspective as you have stated it. They're basically writing down what they paid for ISP tek above the value of its tangible assets, and they will have to do so each year for the next 5-10 years. Then the intangibles will be off their books.