License revenue in the second quarter of 2001 was $28.6 million compared to $31.5 million for the first quarter and $41.8 million for the same period last year. Services revenue in the second quarter was $64.8 million compared to $60.9 million for the first quarter and $64.8 million for the same period last year, and other revenues totaled $19.9 million in the second quarter compared to $22.1 million for the first quarter and $25.0 million for the same period last year.
License revenue from server products and applications solutions was $15.1 million in the second quarter of 2001, a 37% increase compared to the first quarter of 2001. License revenue from call center software was $13.6 million in the second quarter, a 34% decrease from the first quarter.
Pro forma net loss for the second quarter of 2001, excluding the amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation and charges related to restructuring was $24.8 million or $0.48 per share. This compares with a pro forma net loss of $31.3 million or $0.61 per share for the first quarter of 2001 and $2.2 million or $0.04 per share for the same period last year. In the second quarter of 2001, the company realized a net after-tax gain of $0.2 million or $0.01 per share from the sale of marketable equity securities. In the second quarter of 2000, the company realized a net after-tax gain of $3.5 million or $0.07 per share.
This quarter we achieved virtually all of our goals that were focused on stabilizing the company, said Beatriz Infante, Aspect Chairman, President, and CEO. We have made some key operational improvements in just two quarters, and we are differentiating ourselves from our competition with a truly superior product set that only a company with our contact center heritage and experience can deliver. In the face of the current economic conditions, we have aggressively managed our business and will continue to seek out opportunities to improve on our operational execution.
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable equity securities totaled $137.7 million as of June 30, 2001.
For the second quarter of 2001, pro forma gross margin was $55.0 million, or 48.5%, compared to $53.9 million, or 47.1%, for the first quarter of 2001 and $67.4 million, or 51.2%, for the second quarter of 2000. Pro forma operating expenses were $78.1 million compared to $84.9 million in the first quarter and $76.4 million for the same period last year.
