General and administrative expenses increased 29 % , or $ 273,061 to $ 1.2 million for the three months ended September 30 , 2009 , compared to $ 947,684 for the same period in 2008 , and increased 3 % , or $ 104,665 , to $ 3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30 , 2009 , compared to $ 3.2 million for the same period in 2008 .