DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Notional Amounts and Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Balance Sheet

The notional amounts and fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):


	Notional Amounts (a)				Other Current Assets				Accrued Other Liabilities
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012		March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012		March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Forward contracts	$	17,071	$	11,203	$	71	$	150	$	249	$	166

(a)	Notional amounts represent the gross contract/notional amount of the derivatives outstanding.

Effect of Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts on OCI and Results of Operations

The following table provides the effect foreign exchange forward contracts had on other comprehensive income (loss), (OCI) and results of operations as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):


Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Effective Portion													Ineffective Portion
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (a)						Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (b)							Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income (Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (c)
	March 31,			March 31,				March 31,			March 31,				March 31,			March 31,
	2013			2012			Location	2013			2012			Location	2013			2012
Forward contracts	$	(404	)	$	(339	)	Research and development	$	(307	)	$	(236	)	Research and development	$	152		$	145
							Sales and marketing		68			32		Sales and marketing		(4	)		46

	$	(404	)	$	(339	)		$	(239	)	$	(204	)		$	148		$	191

(a)	The amount represents the change in fair value of derivative contracts due to changes in spot rates.

(b)	The amount represents reclassification from other comprehensive income to earnings that occurs when the hedged item affects earnings.

(c)

The amount represents the change in fair value of derivative contracts due to changes in the difference between the spot price and forward price that is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and therefore recognized in earnings. No gains or losses were reclassified as a result of discontinuance of cash flow hedges.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.

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