SEGMENT INFORMATION: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

SEGMENT INFORMATION:

Schedule of information by business segment

The following table presents information by business segment (dollars in thousands):

	For the Three months ended
	June 30,
	2016		2015
Revenues:
Marketing Services	$	109,715	$	107,726
Audience Solutions		73,744		68,550
Connectivity		31,342		20,619
Total segment revenues	$	214,801	$	196,895
Gross profit(1):
Marketing Services	$	37,466	$	36,034
Audience Solutions		41,912		36,824
Connectivity		17,575		11,953
Total segment gross profit	$	96,953	$	84,811
Income (loss) from operations(1):
Marketing Services	$	20,145	$	16,853
Audience Solutions		25,096		24,087
Connectivity		291		(791)
Total segment income from operations	$	45,532	$	40,149

Gross profit and Income (loss) from operations reflect only the direct and allocable controllable costs of each segment and do not include allocations of corporate expenses (primarily general and administrative expenses) and gains, losses, and other items, net. Additionally, Gross profit and Income (loss) from operations do not reflect non-cash stock compensation expense and purchased intangible asset amortization.

Reconciliation of total operating segment gross profit to total gross profit and total operating segment income from operations to loss from operations

	For the Three months ended
	June 30,
	2016		2015
Total segment gross profit	$	96,953	$	84,811
Less:
Purchased intangible asset amortization		4,077		3,754
Non-cash stock compensation		894		429
Accelerated amortization		—		1,442
Gross profit	$	91,982	$	79,186
Total segment income from operations	$	45,532	$	40,149
Less:
Corporate expenses (principally general and administrative)		24,389		25,478
Gains, losses and other items, net		314		807
Purchased intangible asset amortization		4,077		3,754
Non-cash stock compensation		8,590		8,123
Separation and transformation costs		—		3,414
Accelerated amortization		—		1,442
Income (loss) from operations	$	8,162	$	(2,869)