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STRATEGIC INVESTMENT - Note 9	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT - Note 9	9. STRATEGIC INVESTMENT In April 2010, the Company invested $250,000 cash, transferred its wholly-owned French research and development subsidiary, 8x8 Europe SARL, and granted a non-exclusive license to certain 8x8 technology, to Stonyfish, a privately-held company in Los Altos, California in exchange for a 17% interest in Stonyfish following its initial round of external fundraising. In February 2012, the Company reviewed the recoverability of its strategic investment due to a change in circumstances that indicated that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. As the change in circumstance was deemed to be other-than-temporary, the Company has recorded an impairment charge and written the investment down to its fair value of $0.

STRATEGIC INVESTMENT - Note 9

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

9. STRATEGIC INVESTMENT

In April 2010, the Company invested $250,000 cash, transferred its wholly-owned French research and development subsidiary, 8x8 Europe SARL, and granted a non-exclusive license to certain 8x8 technology, to Stonyfish, a privately-held company in Los Altos, California in exchange for a 17% interest in Stonyfish following its initial round of external fundraising.

In February 2012, the Company reviewed the recoverability of its strategic investment due to a change in circumstances that indicated that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. As the change in circumstance was deemed to be other-than-temporary, the Company has recorded an impairment charge and written the investment down to its fair value of $0.

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The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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