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Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

In connection with the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 on August 27, 2014, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. For this purpose, disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In light of the restatement discussed elsewhere in this 2014 Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A ("Form 10-K/A"), management, under the supervision and with the participation of our CEO and CFO, reevaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2014 and concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the existence of the material weakness described in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Revised).

Notwithstanding the material weakness identified by Company management, each of the Company's CEO and CFO has concluded, based on his knowledge, that the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K/A fairly present in all material respects the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for the periods presented in this report, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

The Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Revised) required by this Item 9A is in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” Deloitte & Touche LLP has audited our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2014; their report is included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K/A.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014, there was no change in internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Remediation

The Company has implemented a number of remediation steps to address the material weakness discussed above and to improve its internal controls. With respect to the control deficiencies discussed in the Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Revised) the following steps have been initiated.

i.Improve our risk assessment processes to identify inherent risks and complexities in accounting that could have financial reporting implications.
ii.Increase training and knowledge development for the individuals tasked with understanding various technical accounting matters associated with the Company's multiple element arrangement revenue recognition policies. Additionally, engage and retain experienced external advisors for technical assistance.
iii.Review and update our revenue recognition policies on a regular basis to incorporate changes in our business and accounting standards.
iv.Redesign of our contract review controls, focusing on key areas that may significantly impact revenue recognition.
v.Enhance the functionality of our systems and controls over reporting from the systems to account for bundled software arrangements properly.
vi.Develop improved internal audit programs and training for individuals tasked with monitoring our accounting for revenue recognition for multiple element software arrangements.

The Company expects that the measures described above should remediate the material weakness identified and strengthen our internal control over financial reporting. Management is committed to improving the Company's internal control processes. As the Company continues to evaluate and improve its internal controls, additional measures to address the material weakness or modifications to certain of the remediation procedures described above may be

identified, which will be subject to audit procedures. The Company expects to complete the required remedial actions during fiscal 2016.

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