Table:
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (in thousands) | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| January 1, |  | $6,620 |  | $34,892 |  | $39,385 |
| Authorizations (1) |  | $60,000 |  | $27,003 |  | $ - |
| Repurchases | (333) | $(21,136) | (1,001) | $(55,275) | (99) | $(4,493) |
| December 31, |  | $45,484 |  | $6,620 |  | $34,892 |
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Stock repurchases
(1) On March 15, 2019, the Company announced that the Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the current stock repurchase program to June 30, 2020 and increased the amount of common stock the Company is authorized to repurchase by $60 million.
Question:
What were the amounts that the company is authorised to repurchase in 2019 and 2018 respectively?
Answer: $60,000, $27,003