IHS Inc. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

Business Wire, Feb 4, 2005

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- IHS Inc. announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the initial public offering of up to $350 million of its Class A common stock. The shares are being offered by IHS and certain of its stockholders.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers, with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated acting as joint lead manager, and UBS Investment Bank, KeyBanc Capital Markets and Piper Jaffray & Co. acting as co-managers for the offering.

When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus for the offering may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, Attn: Prospectus Department (Tel: 212-902-1171) and from Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Brooklyn Army Terminal, 8th Floor, 140 58th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11220, Attn: Prospectus Department (Tel: 718-765-6732).

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About IHS Inc.

IHS is one of the leading global providers of critical technical information, decision-support tools and related services to customers in a number of industries including energy, defense, aerospace, construction, electronics, and automotive. We serve customers ranging from governments and large multinational corporations (including a majority of the Fortune 500 companies) to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 100 countries. Our customers rely on our offerings to facilitate decision making, support key processes and improve productivity. We have been in business for more than 45 years and employ more than 2,300 people around the world.

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