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SOFTWARE COSTS:	12 Months Ended
SOFTWARE COSTS:	Mar. 31, 2017
SOFTWARE COSTS:
SOFTWARE COSTS:	8.SOFTWARE COSTS: The Company recorded amortization expense related to internally developed computer software of $27.5 million, $30.7 million, and $29.0 million for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, including $11.8 million, $10.0 million, and $7.5 million, respectively, related to internally developed software acquired as part of the Arbor, Circulate, and LiveRamp acquisitions. 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 no longer uses due to the LiveRamp acquisition. The Company recorded amortization expense related to purchased software licenses of $3.0 million, $3.8 million, and $5.0 million in fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, 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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