2011:     On a constant currency basis, total general and administrative expenses increased in fiscal 2012 primarily as a result of a fiscal 2011 $120 million benefit from the recovery of certain legal costs, which reduced our expenses in fiscal 2011.

Amortization of Intangible Assets:

Fiscal 2013 Compared to Fiscal 2012:     Amortization of intangible assets decreased modestly during fiscal 2013 as certain of our intangible assets pertaining to our acquisitions of Sun and certain other companies became fully amortized. These decreases were partially offset by additional amortization from intangible assets that we recently acquired in connection with our acquisitions, including our acquisitions of Acme Packet in fiscal 2013, and RightNow and Taleo in fiscal 2012, among others. Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report has additional information regarding our intangible assets and related amortization.

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011:     Amortization of intangible assets in fiscal 2012 in comparison to fiscal 2011 was flat as additional amortization from intangible assets that we acquired from our acquisitions of RightNow and Taleo in fiscal 2012 and from our acquisitions of ATG and Phase Forward in fiscal 2011, among others, were offset by a reduction in expenses associated with certain of our intangible assets that became fully amortized.

Acquisition Related and Other Expenses:     Acquisition related and other expenses consist of personnel related costs for transitional and certain other employees, stock-based compensation expenses, integration related professional services, certain business combination adjustments including certain adjustments after the measurement period has ended and changes in fair value of contingent consideration payable (see Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report) and certain other operating items, net. Stock-based compensation expenses included in acquisition related and other expenses resulted from unvested stock options and restricted stock-based awards assumed from acquisitions whereby vesting was accelerated upon termination of the employees pursuant to the original terms of those stock options and restricted stock-based awards.

Fiscal 2013 Compared to Fiscal 2012:     On a constant currency basis, the decrease in our acquisition related and other expenses in fiscal 2013 was primarily due to a business combination benefit related to the change in fair value of contingent consideration payable, which resulted in a net benefit of $387 million in fiscal 2013 (see Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report), and a $306 million benefit in fiscal 2013 that we recorded to professional fees and other, net related to certain litigation (see Note 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report).

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011:     On a constant currency basis, the decrease in acquisition related and other expenses during fiscal 2012 was primarily due to lower transitional employee related costs and