IHS Herold and Jane's Information Group Link Energy Research with Country Risk Assessments

Business Wire, Oct 21, 2008

IHS Herold clients can access Jane's Sentinel Country Risk Assessments through www.herold.com

NORWALK, Conn. -- IHS Herold Inc. and Jane's Information Group, both IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) companies, announced today that IHS Herold clients can now access Jane's Sentinel Country Risk Assessments through www.herold.com. This collaboration highlights product and service solutions provided by IHS that encompass two of the most important concerns facing global business today: Energy and Security.

Jane's Sentinel Country Risk Assessments help clients protect their economic and strategic interests by combining expert analysis of the latest events and trends in political, security and military affairs with a detailed breakdown of global military and political structures in 190 states and 30 territories. These Assessments include internal and external politics; political context, including personalities, parties and interest groups; threats to stability and security through organized crime, trafficking, terrorism and insurgence; strategic natural resources; and demographic trends. This research complements IHS Herold's industry leading data and analysis on energy companies, trends, and transactions. For more information on obtaining access to this critically important information resource, email sales@herold.com.

About IHS Herold

Founded in 1948, IHS Herold Inc. is a specialized research and consulting firm focusing on valuation, strategy, and performance measurement of the world's leading oil and gas companies. IHS Herold closely monitors the world's energy capital markets and the dynamic merger, acquisition, and divestiture marketplace for energy assets.

About Jane's Information Group

Jane's, an IHS company (NYSE: IHS), is the leading open source information provider and conference organiser on defence, international risk and national security to governments, militaries, industries and academia around the globe. Jane's is headquartered in London, and also has offices in Alexandria, Virginia; Singapore; Tokyo; Dubai; and Sydney, Australia. For more information, please visit our award-winning website, www.janes.com.

About IHS (www.ihs.com)

IHS (NYSE: IHS) is a leading global source of critical information and insight, dedicated to providing the most complete and trusted data and expertise. IHS product and service solutions span four areas of information that encompass the most important concerns facing global business today: Energy, Product Lifecycle, Security and Environment. By focusing on customers first, IHS enables innovative and successful decision-making for customers ranging from governments and multinational companies to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 180 countries. IHS has been in business since 1959 and employs approximately 3,500 people in 20 countries.

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