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SOFTWARE COSTS:	12 Months Ended
SOFTWARE COSTS:	Mar. 31, 2016
SOFTWARE COSTS:
SOFTWARE COSTS:	7.SOFTWARE COSTS: The Company recorded amortization expense related to internally developed computer software of $30.7 million, $29.0 million, and $9.7 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Of the amortization expense recorded in fiscal 2016 and 2015, $10.0 million and $7.5 million, respectively, relate to internally developed software acquired as part of the LiveRamp acquisition. Amortization expense in fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 also included $1.8 million and $4.3 million, respectively, of accelerated amortization expense resulting from adjusting the remaining estimated useful lives of certain capitalized software products which the Company will no longer be using as a result of the LiveRamp acquisition. The Company also recorded amortization expense related to purchased software licenses of $3.8 million, $5.0 million and $4.0 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The entire disclosure for research, development, and computer software activities, including contracts and arrangements to be performed for others and with federal government. Includes costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility and in-process research and development acquired in a business combination consummated during the period.

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