Lease Commitments

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Lease commitments

19. LEASE COMMITMENTS

The Company leases office space, transportation and other equipment under operating leases which expire at various dates through March 31, 2018.  The future minimum lease commitments under these operating leases at March 31, 2011 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ending March 31,	Amount
2012	$ 8,785
2013	7,074
2014	4,704
2015	3,353
2016	2,954
Thereafter	3,986
Total minimum payments	$30,856

Rental expense under operating leases totaled $9.8 million, $8.2 million and $7.9 million for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.