General and administrative expenses . General and administrative expenses were $ 1.5 million for the three months ended June 30 , 2009 , as compared to $ 3.6 million for the three months ended June 30 , 2008 , a reduction of $ 2.1 million . This reduction reflects lower salary expenses as a result of the Company 's cost reduction program , lower non-cash compensation expenses in 2009 and reduced development expenses in 2009 as we slowed development efforts to conserve cash pending our fundraising initiatives . Excluding the decline in non-cash compensation expenses , general and administrative expenses declined to $ 1.4 million in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $ 2.5 million for the second quarter of 2008 , a decline of $ 1.1 million .