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Computation Of Net (Loss) Income Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Computation Of Net (Loss) Income Per Common Share

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Calculation

		Three months ended June 30,
		2011		2010
Numerator:
	Net (loss) income	$         (37,679)		$              9,170
Denominator:
	Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	51,172		45,454
	Weighted-average shares subject to repurchase	(463)		(212)
Shares used in per-share calculation — basic		50,709		45,242
	Dilutive effect of employee equity incentive plans	-		741
Shares used in per-share calculation — diluted		50,709		45,983
Net (loss) income per share — basic		$             (0.74)		$                0.20
Net (loss) income per share — diluted		$             (0.74)		$                0.20

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