PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

6.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment, summarized by major classification, was as follows (in thousands):

	March 31,
	2011		2010

Buildings and improvements	$	374,010	$	372,276
Leasehold improvements		17,202		20,477
Furniture and fixtures		72,274		76,507
Computer equipment and software		68,495		68,987
		531,981		538,247

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		198,815		196,551
Net property and equipment	$	333,166	$	341,696

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment totaled $27.9 million, $26.5 million and $27.0 million for the years ended March 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.