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IHS Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results

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EPS of $0.35 and Adjusted EPS of $0.43; Up 25 Percent and 34 Percent, Respectively

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2007--IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS), one of the leading global providers of critical technicalinformation, decision-support tools and related services, todayreported results for the third quarter ended August 31, 2007. Revenuefor the third quarter of 2007 totaled $183.4 million, representing a31 percent increase over third quarter 2006 revenue of $139.9 million.Net income for the third quarter of 2007 increased $5.7 million to$21.7 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared to third quarter2006 net income of $16.1 million, or $0.28 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA totaled $44.7 million for the third quarter of2007, up 53 percent from $29.1 million in the third quarter of 2006.Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.43 for the third quarterof 2007, an increase of 34 percent over the prior-year period.Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP(generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures used bymanagement to measure operating performance. See the end of thisrelease for more information about this non-GAAP measure.

"The third quarter was a milestone quarter for IHS as we announcedand closed multiple acquisitions, including the Jane's acquisition,while delivering strong operational and financial results," said JerreStead, Chairman and CEO, IHS. "Additionally, we continued to makeprogress on initiatives that will drive strong profitable growth whileimproving our operational performance."

Third Quarter 2007 Details

Organic revenue growth in the third quarter of 2007 was a15-percent increase over the prior year; acquisitions contributed 14percent and foreign exchange accounted for the remainder of therevenue increase. IHS continued to grow its business in both operatingsegments, domestically and internationally, and across its threeproduct categories--critical information, decision-support tools, andinsight. The Energy segment grew its revenue for the third quarter by23 percent, to $93.5 million, compared to $75.8 million in the thirdquarter of 2006. The Engineering segment grew its third quarterrevenue by 40 percent, to $89.9 million, versus $64.1 million in theprior-year period.

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2007 grew 53 percent overthe third quarter of last year and was driven primarily by top-linegrowth, margin expansion, and contributions from our recentacquisitions. Third quarter 2007 results include a $2.8 millionforeign-exchange gain. Operating income increased $7.7 millionyear-over-year to $29.5 million, up from $21.8 million for the thirdquarter of 2006. Energy operating income was $30.9 million, anincrease of 48 percent over the prior-year quarter, and Engineeringoperating income was $15.5 million, up 29 percent over last year.

Year-to-Date 2007

Revenue for the nine months of 2007 totaled $490.9 million,representing a 22 percent increase over the prior-period revenue of$402.6 million. Organic growth contributed 13 percent of the increase.Acquisitions added seven percent and foreign exchange movementsaccounted for the remainder. The Energy segment grew its revenueduring the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 by 25 percent, to$269.1 million, compared to $214.5 million in the prior-year period.The Engineering segment grew its year-to-date 2007 revenue by 18percent, to $221.8 million, compared to $188.2 million in 2006.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2007 totaled $116.6million, up 43 percent from $81.8 million in the first nine months of2006. Operating income increased 32 percent year-over-year to $81.2million, up from $61.8 million for the nine months ended August 31,2006. Energy operating income was $86.8 million, up 45 percent overthe prior-year period, and Engineering operating income was $40.3million, up 26 percent over last year.

Net income for the first nine months of 2007 increased 38 percentto $58.7 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, compared to net incomeof $42.5 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the prior-yearperiod.

Cash Flows

IHS generated approximately $88.8 million of cash flow fromoperations during the nine months ended August 31, 2007, as comparedto last year's $94.2 million.

Balance Sheet

IHS ended the third quarter of 2007 with $132.4 million of cashand $16.9 million of short-term investments, and virtually no debt.

Expanded and Extended Credit Facility

IHS entered into an amended and restated credit agreement onSeptember 7, 2007, increasing the size of the unsecured, revolvingfacility from $125 million to $385 million and extending the term tofive years.

"We are very pleased to have expanded and extended our creditfacility at favorable terms despite a difficult credit market," statedMichael J. Sullivan, IHS Executive Vice President and CFO. "Theamended facility provides us with even more flexibility and capacityas we continue to pursue profitable growth opportunities."

Share Repurchase Program

During the third quarter of 2007, IHS repurchased 180,862 sharesof its common stock for approximately $8.0 million, or $44.23 pershare. During the first nine months of 2007, IHS repurchased 580,862shares of its common stock for approximately $23.4 million, or $40.30per share.

Outlook (forward-looking statement)

Based upon year-to-date performance, IHS is revising its annualguidance upward, and currently anticipates all-in revenue growth inthe range of 22 to 24 percent for the full year ending November 30,2007. The company further expects adjusted EBITDA on an all-in basisto grow 35 to 37 percent for fiscal 2007. See discussion of adjustedEBITDA and non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this release.

"I am very proud of the results coming from the great work of allof our colleagues. We are focused on finishing the year strongly,"said Mr. Stead. "We are pleased with the opportunities in 2008 andbeyond."

As previously announced, IHS will hold a conference call todiscuss third quarter results on September 20, 2007, at 3:00 p.m. MST(5:00 p.m. EST). The conference call will be simultaneously webcast onthe company's website: www.ihs.com.

Annual Investor Day

On Thursday, October 11, 2007, IHS will be hosting its secondannual Investor Day in New York City. In addition, the conference willbe webcast live, beginning at 7:30 a.m. EST. To listen to the meetingand view the slide presentations, please log on to http://www.ihs.comand click on the webcast link under the Investor Relations section ofthe website. To attend in person, please send an email toAndy.Schulz@ihs.com with your name and contact information.

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Non-GAAP results are presented only as a supplement to thefinancial statements based on U.S. generally accepted accountingprinciples (GAAP). The non-GAAP financial information is provided toenhance the reader's understanding of our financial performance, butno non-GAAP measure should be considered in isolation or as asubstitute for financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.Reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP measures tonon-GAAP measures, such as adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings perdiluted share, are provided within the schedules attached to thisrelease.

EBITDA is defined as net income plus or minus net interest plustaxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA excludesnon-cash items, gains and losses on sales of assets and investmentsand other items that management does not utilize in assessing ouroperating performance (as further described in the attached financialschedules). Adjusted earnings per diluted share exclude similarnon-cash items as adjusted EBITDA. None of these non-GAAP financialmeasures are recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be analternative to net income as an indicator of operating performance orany other GAAP measure.

Management uses these non-GAAP measures in its operational andfinancial decision-making, believing that it is useful to eliminatecertain items in order to focus on what it deems to be a more reliableindicator of ongoing operating performance and our ability to generatecash flow from operations. As a result, internal management reportsused during monthly operating reviews feature the adjusted EBITDA andadjusted earnings per diluted share metrics. Management also believesthat investors may find non-GAAP financial measures useful for thesame reasons, although investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financialmeasures are not a substitute for GAAP disclosures. EBITDA, adjustedEBITDA, and adjusted earnings per diluted share are also used byresearch analysts, investment bankers, and lenders to assess ouroperating performance. For example, a measure similar to EBITDA isrequired by the lenders under our credit facility.

Because not all companies use identical calculations, ourpresentation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable toother similarly-titled measures of other companies. However, thesemeasures can still be useful in evaluating our performance against ourpeer companies because management believes the measures provide userswith valuable insight into key components of GAAP financialdisclosures. For example, a company with greater GAAP net income maynot be as appealing to investors if its net income is more heavilycomprised of gains on asset sales. Likewise, eliminating the effectsof interest income and expense moderates the impact of a company'scapital structure on its performance.

All of the items included in the reconciliation from net income toadjusted EBITDA are either (i) non-cash items (e.g., depreciation,amortization and impairment of investment in affiliate) or (ii) itemsthat management does not consider to be useful in assessing ouroperating performance (e.g., income taxes and gain on sale of assets).In the case of the non-cash items, management believes that investorscan better assess our operating performance if the measures arepresented without such items because, unlike cash expenses, theseadjustments do not affect our ability to generate free cash flow orinvest in our business. For example, by eliminating depreciation andamortization from EBITDA, users can compare operating performancewithout regard to different accounting determinations such as usefullife. In the case of the other items, management believes thatinvestors can better assess operating performance if the measures arepresented without these items because their financial impact does notreflect ongoing operating performance.

IHS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release may contain forward-looking statements as defined inthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-lookingstatements are statements that are not historical facts. Suchstatements may include financial projections and estimates and theirunderlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives andexpectations with respect to future operations, products, andservices, and statements regarding future performance. Forward-lookingstatements are generally identified by the words "expect,""anticipate," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "plan" and similarexpressions. Although IHS and its management believe that theexpectations reflected in such forward-looking statements arereasonable, investors are cautioned that forward-looking informationand statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties--many ofwhich are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control ofIHS--that could cause actual results and developments to differmaterially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, theforward-looking information and statements. These risks anduncertainties include those discussed or identified by IHS from timeto time in its public filings. Other than as required by applicablelaw, IHS does not undertake any obligation to update or revise anyforward-looking information or statements. Please consult our publicfilings at www.sec.gov or www.ihs.com.

About IHS Inc. (www.ihs.com)

IHS (NYSE: IHS) is a leading provider of critical technicalinformation, decision-support tools and related services to customersaround the world. Our data and services are used in a broad number ofindustries, including energy, defense, aerospace, construction,electronics, and automotive. IHS translates the value of our globalinformation, expertise and knowledge to enable customer success andcreate customer delight on a daily basis. Ranging from governments andlarge multinational corporations to smaller companies and technicalprofessionals in more than 180 countries, customers rely on ourofferings to facilitate decision making, support key processes andimprove productivity. IHS has been in business for nearly 50 years andemploys more than 3,000 people in 35 locations around the world.

IHS is a registered trademark of IHS Inc. All other company andproduct names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright(C) 2007 IHS Inc. All rights reserved.

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IHS is a registered trademark of IHS Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2007 IHS Inc. All rights reserved.

Investor Relations Contact:
Jane Okun
IHS Inc.
+1 303 397 2747
jane.okun@ihs.com

IHS INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
          (In thousands, except share and per-share amounts)

                                              August 31,  November 30,
                                                 2007         2006
                                             ------------ ------------
                                             (Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                      $132,366     $180,034
 Short-term investments                           16,870        2,076
 Accounts receivable, net                        142,009      151,300
 Deferred subscription costs                      32,240       33,293
 Deferred income taxes                            15,242        7,758
 Other                                            14,296        6,461
                                             ------------ ------------
Total current assets                             353,023      380,922
Non-current assets:
 Property and equipment, net                      58,614       53,096
 Intangible assets, net                          196,381       65,962
 Goodwill, net                                   534,257      350,896
 Prepaid pension asset                            94,510       92,488
 Other                                             1,251          937
                                             ------------ ------------
Total non-current assets                         885,013      563,379
                                             ------------ ------------
Total assets                                  $1,238,036     $944,301
                                             ============ ============
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
 Short-term debt                                  $3,062         $500
 Accounts payable                                 20,652       45,622
 Accrued compensation                             25,290       30,788
 Accrued royalties                                13,184       22,801
 Other accrued expenses                           42,282       36,047
 Income tax payable                               15,650       11,484
 Deferred subscription revenue                   230,736      191,229
                                             ------------ ------------
Total current liabilities                        350,856      338,471
Long-term debt                                         -           74
Accrued pension liability                         13,774       12,309
Accrued post-retirement benefits                  16,020       18,200
Deferred income taxes                             48,326        2,788
Other liabilities                                  7,887        6,891
Minority interests                                   172          377
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
 Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per
  share, 80,000,000 shares authorized,
  49,750,527 and 45,265,794 shares issued
  and 48,904,247 and 45,042,232 shares
  outstanding at August 31, 2007 and
  November 30, 2006, respectively                    498          453
 Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per
  share, 13,750,000 shares authorized,
  issued and outstanding at August 31, 2007
  and November 30, 2006                              138          138
 Additional paid-in capital                      369,572      175,027
 Treasury stock, at cost; 846,280 and
  223,562 shares at August 31, 2007 and
  November 30, 2006, respectively                (32,960)      (7,551)
 Retained earnings                               458,719      400,029
 Accumulated other comprehensive income
  (loss)                                           5,034       (2,905)
                                             ------------ ------------
    Total stockholders' equity                   801,001      565,191
                                             ------------ ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $1,238,036     $944,301
                                             ============ ============
                               IHS INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               (In thousands, except per-share amounts)

                               Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                    August 31,          August 31,
                               ------------------- -------------------
                                 2007      2006      2007      2006
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                             (Unaudited)
Revenue:
 Products                      $154,959  $117,200  $407,074  $334,265
 Services                        28,397    22,723    83,803    68,379
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total revenue                 183,356   139,923   490,877   402,644
Operating expenses:
 Cost of revenue:
  Products                       64,259    47,871   163,266   141,395
  Services                       18,790    16,435    53,274    46,956
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total cost of revenue
     (includes stock-based
     compensation expense of
     $383, $392, $839 and
     $2,558 for the three and
     nine months ended August
     31, 2007 and 2006,
     respectively)               83,049    64,306   216,540   188,351
  Selling, general and
   administrative (includes
   stock-based compensation
   expense of $8,759; $4,048;
   $21,684 and $9,907 for the
   three and nine months ended
   August 31, 2007 and 2006,
   respectively)                 66,479    50,494   180,977   143,338
  Depreciation and
   amortization                   7,118     4,218    16,619    10,930
  Restructuring and other
   charges                           --        --        --         2
  (Gain) loss on sales of
   assets, net                       --        53      (756)       53
  Net periodic pension and
   post-retirement benefits         257    (1,081)     (365)   (2,626)
  Earnings in unconsolidated
   subsidiaries                     (44)      (50)     (208)     (180)
  Other expense (income), net    (2,975)      204    (3,171)    1,024
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total operating expenses    153,884   118,144   409,636   340,892
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income                 29,472    21,779    81,241    61,752
 Interest income                  1,970     1,789     5,318     4,161
 Interest expense                   (99)     (120)     (308)     (272)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Non-operating income, net       1,871     1,669     5,010     3,889
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income from continuing
 operations before income
 taxes and minority interests    31,343    23,448    86,251    65,641
Provision for income taxes       (9,580)   (6,987)  (27,532)  (21,079)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income from continuing
 operations before minority
 interests                       21,763    16,461    58,719    44,562
Minority interests                  (32)      (89)      (29)     (170)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income from continuing
 operations                      21,731    16,372    58,690    44,392
Discontinued operations:
 Loss from discontinued
  operations, net                    --      (298)       --    (1,920)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income                      $21,731   $16,074   $58,690   $42,472
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Income from continuing
 operations per share:
 Basic (Class A and Class B
  common stock)                   $0.36     $0.29     $1.00     $0.79
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
 Diluted (Class A and Class B
  common stock)                   $0.35     $0.29     $0.98     $0.79
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Loss from discontinued
 operations per share:
 Basic (Class A and Class B
  common stock)                     $--    $(0.01)      $--    $(0.04)
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
 Diluted (Class A and Class B
  common stock)                     $--    $(0.01)      $--    $(0.04)
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Net income per share:
 Basic (Class A and Class B
  common stock)                   $0.36     $0.28     $1.00     $0.75
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
 Diluted (Class A and Class B
  common stock)                   $0.35     $0.28     $0.98     $0.75
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Weighted average shares:
 Basic (Class A common stock)    47,367    43,299    44,954    42,568
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
 Basic (Class B common stock)    13,750    13,750    13,750    13,750
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
 Diluted (Class A common
  stock)                         62,197    57,090    59,616    56,433
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
 Diluted (Class B common
  stock)                         13,750    13,750    13,750    13,750
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
                               IHS INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (In thousands)

                                          Nine Months Ended August 31,
                                          ----------------------------
                                               2007          2006
                                          -------------- -------------
                                                  (Unaudited)
Operating activities
Net income                                      $58,690       $42,472
Reconciliation of net income to net cash
 provided by operating activities:
 Depreciation and amortization                   16,619        10,930
 Stock-based compensation expense                22,523        12,720
 (Gain) loss on sales of assets, net               (756)           53
 Impairment of assets of discontinued
  operations                                         --         1,012
 Non-cash net periodic pension and post-
  retirement benefits                            (2,988)       (3,212)
 Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated
  subsidiaries, net                                  96            --
 Minority interests                                (203)           49
 Deferred income taxes                            7,715           569
 Change in assets and liabilities:
  Accounts receivable, net                       25,312        51,148
  Other current assets                            1,384         3,273
  Accounts payable                              (28,477)      (26,679)
  Accrued expenses                              (18,828)      (10,772)
  Income taxes                                      841          (971)
  Deferred subscription revenue                   6,832        13,560
                                          -------------- -------------
Net cash provided by operating activities        88,760        94,152
Investing activities
Capital expenditures on property and
 equipment                                       (7,173)       (8,047)
Intangible assets acquired                           --        (3,300)
Change in other assets                           (3,409)          289
Purchase of investments                         (83,675)       (5,353)
Sales and maturities of investments              68,833        26,671
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash
 acquired                                       (87,343)      (84,454)
Proceeds from sales of assets                     2,461           400
                                          -------------- -------------
Net cash used in investing activities          (110,306)      (73,794)
Financing activities
Net payments on debt                               (500)         (210)
Tax benefit from equity compensation
 plans                                              715         7,383
Repurchases of common stock                     (25,409)           --
                                          -------------- -------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
 activities                                     (25,194)        7,173
                                          -------------- -------------
Foreign exchange impact on cash balance            (928)        1,735
                                          -------------- -------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                    (47,668)       29,266
Cash and cash equivalents at the
 beginning of the period                        180,034       132,365
                                          -------------- -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
 the period                                    $132,366      $161,631
                                          ============== =============
                               IHS INC.
 RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS TO MOST DIRECTLY
                COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS
                            (In thousands)

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                       August 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                     2007      2006
                                                   --------- ---------
                                                       (Unaudited)

Energy                                              $93,484   $75,848
Engineering                                          89,872    64,075
Shared Services                                          --        --
                                                   --------- ---------
Revenue                                            $183,356  $139,923
                                                   ========= =========

Energy                                              $30,859   $20,815
Engineering                                          15,482    11,986
Shared Services                                     (16,869)  (11,022)
                                                   --------- ---------
Operating income                                    $29,472   $21,779
                                                   ========= =========
                                Three Months Ended August 31, 2007
                            ------------------------------------------
                                                 Shared
                            Energy  Engineering  Services Consolidated
                            ------- ----------- --------- ------------
                                           (Unaudited)

Operating income            $30,859    $15,482  $(16,869)     $29,472
Adjustments:
 Stock-based compensation
  expense                        --         --     9,142        9,142
 Depreciation and
  amortization                3,116      3,403       599        7,118
 Non-cash net periodic
  pension and post-
  retirement benefits            --         --      (991)        (991)
 Minority interest               --        (32)       --          (32)
                            ------- ----------- --------- ------------
Adjusted EBITDA             $33,975    $18,853   $(8,119)     $44,709
                            ======= =========== ========= ============
                                Three Months Ended August 31, 2006
                            ------------------------------------------
                                                 Shared
                            Energy  Engineering  Services Consolidated
                            ------- ----------- --------- ------------
                                           (Unaudited)

Operating income            $20,815    $11,986  $(11,022)     $21,779
Adjustments:
 Stock-based compensation
  expense                        --         --     4,440        4,440
 Depreciation and
  amortization                2,583      1,301       334        4,218
 (Gain) loss on sales of
  assets, net                    --         53        --           53
 Non-cash net periodic
  pension and post-
  retirement benefits            --         --    (1,268)      (1,268)
 Minority interest               --        (89)       --          (89)
                            ------- ----------- --------- ------------
Adjusted EBITDA             $23,398    $13,251   $(7,516)     $29,133
                            ======= =========== ========= ============
                               IHS INC.
  RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENT TO MOST DIRECTLY
                 COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENT
                            (In thousands)

                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                       August 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                     2007      2006
                                                   --------- ---------
                                                       (Unaudited)

Energy                                             $269,058  $214,461
Engineering                                         221,819   188,183
Shared Services                                          --        --
                                                   --------- ---------
Revenue                                            $490,877  $402,644
                                                   ========= =========

Energy                                              $86,777   $59,943
Engineering                                          40,292    32,070
Shared Services                                     (45,828)  (30,261)
                                                   --------- ---------
Operating income                                    $81,241   $61,752
                                                   ========= =========
                                Nine Months Ended August 31, 2007
                            ------------------------------------------
                                                 Shared
                            Energy  Engineering  Services Consolidated
                            ------- ----------- --------- ------------
                                           (Unaudited)

Operating income            $86,777    $40,292  $(45,828)     $81,241
Adjustments:
 Stock-based compensation
  expense                        --         --    22,523       22,523
 Depreciation and
  amortization                8,711      6,215     1,693       16,619
 (Gain) loss on sales of
  assets, net                    --         --      (756)        (756)
 Non-cash net periodic
  pension and post-
  retirement benefits            --         --    (2,988)      (2,988)
 Minority interest               --        (29)       --          (29)
                            ------- ----------- --------- ------------
Adjusted EBITDA             $95,488    $46,478  $(25,356)    $116,610
                            ======= =========== ========= ============
                                Nine Months Ended August 31, 2006
                            ------------------------------------------
                                                 Shared
                            Energy  Engineering  Services Consolidated
                            ------- ----------- --------- ------------
                                           (Unaudited)

Operating income            $59,943    $32,070  $(30,261)     $61,752
Adjustments:
 Stock-based compensation
  expense                        --         --    12,465       12,465
 Depreciation and
  amortization                6,090      4,027       813       10,930
 Restructuring and offering
  charges                        --        (18)       20            2
 (Gain) loss on sale of
  assets, net                    --         53        --           53
 Non-cash net periodic
  pension and post-
  retirement benefits            --         --    (3,212)      (3,212)
 Minority interest               --       (170)       --         (170)
                            ------- ----------- --------- ------------
Adjusted EBITDA             $66,033    $35,962  $(20,175)     $81,820
                            ======= =========== ========= ============
                               IHS INC.
  RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENT TO MOST DIRECTLY
                 COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENT
                            (In thousands)

                                 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
                                     August 31,         August 31,
                                 ------------------ ------------------
                                   2007      2006     2007      2006
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------
                                              (Unaudited)

Net income                        $21,731  $16,074   $58,690  $42,472
 Interest income                   (1,970)  (1,789)   (5,318)  (4,161)
 Interest expense                      99      120       308      272
 Provision for income taxes         9,580    6,987    27,532   21,079
 Depreciation and amortization      7,118    4,218    16,619   10,930
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------
EBITDA                             36,558   25,610    97,831   70,592
 Stock-based compensation
  expense                           9,142    4,440    22,523   12,465
 Restructuring and offering
  charges                              --       --        --        2
 (Gain) loss on sales of assets,
  net                                  --       53      (756)      53
 Non-cash net periodic pension
  and post-retirement benefits       (991)  (1,268)   (2,988)  (3,212)
 Loss from discontinued
  operations, net                      --      298        --    1,920
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------
Adjusted EBITDA                   $44,709  $29,133  $116,610  $81,820
                                 ========= ======== ========= ========
                                 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
                                     August 31,         August 31,
                                 ------------------ ------------------
                                   2007      2006     2007      2006
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------
                                              (Unaudited)

Net cash provided by operating
 activities                       $22,998  $28,990   $88,760  $94,152
 Capital expenditures on
  property and equipment           (3,528)  (2,284)   (7,173)  (8,047)
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------
Free cash flow                    $19,470  $26,706   $81,587  $86,105
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                               IHS INC.
                       SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
               (In thousands, except per-share amounts)

                                 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                     August 31,         August 31,
                                 ------------------- -----------------
                                   2007      2006      2007     2006
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                                              (Unaudited)

Earnings per diluted share          $0.35     $0.28    $0.98    $0.75
 Stock-based compensation
  expense                            0.09      0.04     0.24     0.13
 Gain on sales of assets, net          --        --    (0.01)      --
 Non-cash net periodic pension
  and post-retirement benefits      (0.01)    (0.01)   (0.03)   (0.03)
 Loss from discontinued
  operations, net                      --      0.01       --     0.04
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Adjusted earnings per diluted
 share                              $0.43     $0.32    $1.18    $0.89
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Note: amounts may not sum due to rounding.