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  <xsd:element id="awre_TotalCommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" name="TotalCommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="awre_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" name="EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="awre_StockRepurchaseProgramAmountUtilized" name="StockRepurchaseProgramAmountUtilized" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="awre_SharePurchasesMember" name="SharePurchasesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="awre_RetirementPlans401KDefinedBenefitMember" name="RetirementPlans401KDefinedBenefitMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
</xsd:schema>
