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IHS Inc. Announces First Quarter 2006 Results Driven By Eleven Percent Revenue Growth

Business Wire, March 28, 2006

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

                                          February 28,   November 30,
                                              2006           2005
                                          -------------  -------------
                                           (Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                    $125,729       $132,365
 Short-term investments                         25,853         27,223
 Accounts receivable, net                      146,268        136,950
 Deferred subscription costs                    31,022         27,918
 Deferred income taxes                           9,547         11,351
 Other                                           9,149         10,638
                                          -------------  -------------
Total current assets                           347,568        346,445
Non-current assets:
 Property and equipment, net                    48,462         46,580
 Intangible assets, net                         42,514         27,456
 Goodwill, net                                 320,120        296,394
 Prepaid pension asset                          89,899         88,516
 Other                                           1,770          1,765
                                          -------------  -------------
Total non-current assets                       502,765        460,711
                                          -------------  -------------
Total assets                                  $850,333       $807,156
                                          =============  =============
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
 Short-term debt                                  $500            $--
 Accounts payable                               42,487         41,625
 Accrued compensation                           13,712         20,135
 Accrued royalties                              24,218         26,139
 Other accrued expenses                         28,521         34,975
 Income tax payable                              7,144          7,726
 Deferred subscription revenue                 183,443        149,552
 Risk management liabilities                        --          2,705
                                          -------------  -------------
Total current liabilities                      300,025        282,857
Long-term debt                                     249            262
Accrued pension liability                        7,303          6,824
Accrued post-retirement benefits                20,563         20,278
Deferred income taxes                           14,066         15,044
Other liabilities                                7,890          4,402
Minority interests                                 337            309
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
 Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per
  share, 80,000,000 shares authorized,
  44,794,672 and 44,078,231 issued and
  outstanding at February 28, 2006 and
  November 30, 2005, respectively                  448            441
 Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per
  share, 13,750,000 shares authorized,
  issued and outstanding at February 28,
  2006 and November 30, 2005                       138            138
 Additional paid-in capital                    171,668        168,196
 Retained earnings                             357,148        343,684
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss           (7,119)       (10,486)
 Unearned compensation                         (22,383)       (24,793)
                                          -------------  -------------
    Total stockholders' equity                 499,900        477,180
                                          -------------  -------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $850,333       $807,156
                                          =============  =============
IHS INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               (In thousands, except per-share amounts)

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                     February 28,
                                                 ---------------------
                                                   2006        2005
                                                 ---------   ---------
                                                      (Unaudited)
Revenue:
 Products                                        $106,582     $97,325
 Services                                          23,284      19,658
                                                 ---------   ---------
  Total revenue                                   129,866     116,983
Operating expenses:
 Cost of revenue:
  Products                                         44,620      42,861
  Services                                         15,148      12,518
  Compensation expense related to equity awards     1,095          79
                                                 ---------   ---------
    Total cost of revenue                          60,863      55,458
  Selling, general and administrative              42,804      40,559
  Depreciation and amortization                     3,370       2,907
  Restructuring and other charges                       2          --
  Compensation expense related to equity awards     2,571       1,195
  Gain on sales of assets, net                         --        (617)
  Net periodic pension and post-retirement
   benefits                                          (726)       (931)
  Earnings in unconsolidated subsidiaries             (28)        (28)
  Other income, net                                  (403)       (319)
                                                 ---------   ---------
    Total operating expenses                      108,453      98,224
                                                 ---------   ---------
Operating income                                   21,413      18,759
 Interest income                                      914         718
 Interest expense                                     (85)       (502)
                                                 ---------   ---------
  Non-operating income, net                           829         216
                                                 ---------   ---------
Income from continuing operations before income
 taxes and minority interests                      22,242      18,975
Provision for income taxes                         (7,473)     (5,406)
                                                 ---------   ---------
Income from continuing operations before minority
 interests                                         14,769      13,569
Minority interests                                    (25)          7
                                                 ---------   ---------
Income from continuing operations                  14,744      13,576
Discontinued operations:
 Loss from discontinued operations, net            (1,280)       (443)
                                                 ---------   ---------
Net income                                        $13,464     $13,133
                                                 =========   =========
Income from continuing operations per share:
 Basic (Class A and Class B common stock)           $0.26       $0.25
                                                 =========   =========
 Diluted (Class A and Class B common stock)         $0.26       $0.24
                                                 =========   =========
Loss from discontinued operations per share:
 Basic (Class A and Class B common stock)          $(0.02)     $(0.01)
                                                 =========   =========
 Diluted (Class A and Class B common stock)        $(0.02)     $(0.01)
                                                 =========   =========
Net income per share:
 Basic (Class A and Class B common stock)           $0.24       $0.24
                                                 =========   =========
 Diluted (Class A and Class B common stock)         $0.24       $0.23
                                                 =========   =========
Weighted average shares:
 Basic (Class A common stock)                      42,125      41,256
                                                 =========   =========
 Basic (Class B common stock)                      13,750      13,750
                                                 =========   =========
 Diluted (Class A common stock)                    56,062      56,151
                                                 =========   =========
 Diluted (Class B common stock)                    13,750      13,750
                                                 =========   =========
IHS INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (In thousands)

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                       February 28,
                                                   -------------------
                                                     2006      2005
                                                   --------- ---------
                                                       (Unaudited)
Operating activities
Net income                                          $13,464   $13,133
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided
 by operating activities:
 Depreciation and amortization                        3,370     2,967
 Compensation expense related to equity awards
  (non-cash portion)                                  3,920     1,274
 Gain on sales of assets, net                            --      (617)
 Impairment of assets of discontinued operations      1,012        --
 Net periodic pension and post-retirement benefits
  income                                               (726)     (931)
 Minority interests                                      25        (7)
 Deferred income taxes                                  702       (30)
 Change in assets and liabilities:
  Accounts receivable, net                          (10,183)   (8,402)
  Other current assets                               (1,658)   (2,063)
  Accounts payable                                      387    (2,051)
  Accrued expenses                                  (15,629)  (15,927)
  Income taxes                                         (601)      492
  Deferred subscription revenue                      28,425    23,283
                                                   --------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities            22,508    11,121
Investing activities
Capital expenditures on property and equipment       (2,368)     (930)
Change in other assets                                1,991      (949)
Purchase of investments                              (5,113)       --
Sales and maturities of investments                   6,458        --
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired    (32,976)     (875)
                                                   --------- ---------
Net cash used in investing activities               (32,008)   (2,754)
Financing activities
Net payments on debt                                    (16)      (17)
Tax benefit from equity compensation plans            1,969        --
                                                   --------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   1,953       (17)
                                                   --------- ---------
Foreign exchange impact on cash balance                 911       (87)
                                                   --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                         (6,636)    8,263
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the
 year                                               132,365   124,452
                                                   --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year   $125,729  $132,715
                                                   ========= =========
IHS INC.
         RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS TO
         MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS
                            (In thousands)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                       February 28,
                                                    ------------------
                                                     2006      2005
                                                    --------  --------
                                                       (Unaudited)

Energy operating income                             $16,148   $12,283
Engineering operating income                          8,225     6,202
                                                    --------  --------
 Total segment operating income                      24,373    18,485
Adjustments:
 Corporate-level restructuring and other charges        (20)       --
 Compensation expense related to equity awards       (3,666)   (1,274)
 Gain on sales of corporate assets, net                  --       617
 Net periodic pension and post-retirement benefits      726       931
                                                    --------  --------
Operating income                                    $21,413   $18,759
                                                    ========  ========
Three Months Ended February 28, 2006
                         ---------------------------------------------
                          Energy  Engineering Adjustments Consolidated
                         -------- ----------- ----------- ------------
                                          (Unaudited)

Operating income         $16,148      $8,225     $(2,960)     $21,413
Adjustments:
 Allocation of corporate
  costs                    3,045       3,045      (6,090)          --
 Depreciation and
  amortization             1,701       1,460         209        3,370
 Restructuring and other
  charges                     --         (18)         20            2
 Compensation expense
  related to equity
  awards                      --          --       3,666        3,666
 Net periodic pension and
  post-retirement
  benefits                    --          --        (726)        (726)
 Minority interest            --         (25)         --          (25)
                         -------- ----------- ----------- ------------
Adjusted EBITDA          $20,894     $12,687     $(5,881)     $27,700
                         ======== =========== =========== ============
Three Months Ended February 28, 2005
                         ---------------------------------------------
                          Energy  Engineering Adjustments Consolidated
                         -------- ----------- ----------- ------------
                                          (Unaudited)

Operating income         $12,283      $6,202        $274      $18,759
Adjustments:
 Allocation of corporate
  costs                    2,399       2,399      (4,798)          --
 Depreciation and
  amortization             1,672       1,040         195        2,907
 Compensation expense
  related to equity
  awards                      --          --       1,274        1,274
 Gain on sale of assets       --          --        (617)        (617)
 Net periodic pension and
  post-retirement
  benefits                    --          --        (931)        (931)
 Minority interest            --           7          --            7
                         -------- ----------- ----------- ------------
Adjusted EBITDA          $16,354      $9,648     $(4,603)     $21,399
                         ======== =========== =========== ============
IHS INC.
         RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS TO
         MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS
                            (In thousands)

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                       February 28,
                                                   -------------------
                                                     2006      2005
                                                   --------- ---------
                                                       (Unaudited)

Net income                                          $13,464   $13,133
 Interest income                                       (914)     (718)
 Interest expense                                        85       502
 Provision for income taxes                           7,473     5,406
 Depreciation and amortization                        3,370     2,907
                                                   --------- ---------
EBITDA                                               23,478    21,230
 Compensation expense related to equity awards        3,666     1,274
 Restructuring and other charges                          2        --
 Gain on sales of assets, net                            --      (617)
 Net periodic pension and post-retirement benefits
  income                                               (726)     (931)
 Loss from discontinued operations, net               1,280       443
                                                   --------- ---------
Adjusted EBITDA                                     $27,700   $21,399
                                                   ========= =========
Three Months Ended
                                                       February 28,
                                                   -------------------
                                                     2006      2005
                                                   --------- ---------
                                                       (Unaudited)

Net cash provided by operating activities           $22,508   $11,121
 Capital expenditures on property and equipment      (2,368)     (930)
                                                   --------- ---------
Free cash flow                                      $20,140   $10,191
                                                   ========= =========
IHS INC.
                       SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
               (In thousands, except per-share amounts)

                                 Three Months Ended February 28,
                            ------------------------------------------
                                   2006                  2005
                            --------------------  --------------------
                            After-tax  Per share  After-tax  Per share
                            ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
                                           (Unaudited)

Compensation expense related
 to equity awards             $(2,309)   $(0.04)      $(803)   $(0.02)
Gain on sales of assets, net       --        --         383      0.01
Net periodic pension and
 post-retirement benefits         420      0.01         543      0.01
Loss from discontinued
 operations, net               (1,280)    (0.03)       (443)    (0.01)
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