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    IHS Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results
    Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 6:00:01 AM ET
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--5% organic revenue growth rate overall, including 8% for subscription-based business

--Adjusted EBITDA of $121 million, up 21%, representing 31.4% of revenue for the quarter

--EPS of $0.66, up 6%, and Adjusted EPS of $0.99, up 14%, for the quarter

IHS Inc. (IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, today reported results for the third quarter ended August 31, 2012. Revenue for the third quarter of 2012 totaled $386 million, a 14 percent increase over third quarter 2011 revenue of $339 million. Net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $44 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared to third quarter 2011 net income of $41 million, or $0.62 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) totaled $121 million for the third quarter of 2012, up 21 percent from $100 million in the third quarter of 2011. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.99 for the third quarter of 2012, an increase of 14 percent over the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures used by management to measure operating performance. Please see the end of this release for more information about these non-GAAP measures.

"Our growth remains well above economic growth rates in each of our end markets, but below our expectations," said Jerre Stead, IHS chairman and chief executive officer. "Although our subscription business remained strong, growing at eight percent organically for the seventh consecutive quarter, our non-subscription business experienced weakness as customers put capital decisions on hold in these uncertain environments."

Added Stead: "We continue to move quickly to deploy new systems and processes across every aspect of our business to capture scale efficiencies and to enhance the effectiveness of our global sales force. These important investments will enable us to provide future organic growth, margin expansion and increasing free cash flow as we realize related benefits over the next four quarters and into 2014."

Third Quarter 2012 Details

Revenue for the third quarter of 2012 totaled $386 million, a 14 percent increase over third-quarter 2011 revenue of $339 million. The revenue increase was driven by five percent organic growth and 11 percent acquisitive growth, with a negative two percent foreign currency impact. The subscription-based business grew eight percent organically and represented 76 percent of total revenue.

                          Three Months Ended August 31,  Absolute    Organic   Nine Months Ended August 31,    Absolute    Organic
                          -----------------------------                       -------------------------------
                               2012           2011       % change   % change        2012            2011       % change   % change
                          -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- ----------
Subscription revenue         $ 294,516      $ 263,916     12 %        8 %        $   855,160      $ 747,907     14 %        8 %
Non-subscription revenue        91,093         74,802     22 %       (5 )%           260,351        207,075     26 %       (4 )%
                          -------------  -------------                        ---------------  -------------
Total revenue                $ 385,609      $ 338,718     14 %        5 %        $ 1,115,511      $ 954,982     17 %        5 %
                          ==== =======   ==== =======                         ==== =========   ==== =======

The company continued to grow its business overall in all three of its operating regions. The Americas segment increased its revenue during the third quarter by $27 million, or 13 percent, to $232 million. The EMEA segment grew its third quarter revenue by $13 million, or 13 percent, to $109 million. The APAC segment’s revenue was up $8 million, or 21 percent, to $45 million.

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2012 was $121 million, up $21 million, or 21 percent, over the prior-year period. Operating income increased $5 million, or nine percent, to $56 million. Americas’ operating income increased $13 million, or 22 percent, to $70 million. EMEA’s operating income was up $6 million, or 30 percent, to $25 million. APAC’s operating income decreased $1 million, or eight percent, to $10 million.

"Although customers rely heavily on our information and insight in uncertain economic environments, we are not immune to discretionary decision-making in the face of uncertain markets that materially impact business spending," said Scott Key, IHS president and chief operating officer. "However, we remain confident in the fundamentals of our business and our ability to achieve our long-term aspirations. We are focused on executing to deliver our full potential in any economic environment, ensuring IHS is delivering performance and value well above market levels on a consistent basis."

Year-to-Date 2012

Revenue for the nine months ended August 31, 2012, increased $161 million, or 17 percent, to $1.12 billion. Organic revenue growth was five percent overall and eight percent for the subscription-based portion of the business. Acquisitions added 13 percent, with a negative one percent foreign currency impact during the first nine months of 2012. The Americas segment grew its revenue during the nine months ended August 31, 2012, by $90 million, or 15 percent, to $670 million. The EMEA segment increased its year-to-date 2012 revenue by $46 million, or 17 percent, to $321 million. The APAC segment increased its revenue by $25 million, or 25 percent, to $124 million during the first nine months of 2012.

Adjusted EBITDA for year-to-date 2012 increased $64 million, or 23 percent, to $345 million. Operating income increased $6 million, or four percent, year-over-year to $152 million. Americas’ operating income was $190 million, up $29 million, or 18 percent, over the prior-year period. EMEA grew its year-to-date 2012 operating income to $70 million, up $14 million, or 26 percent, over the same period of 2011. APAC’s operating income was $29 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or two percent, over last year.

Net income for the nine months ended August 31, 2012 decreased $1 million, or one percent, to $112 million, or $1.68 per diluted share.

Cash Flows

Excluding a $57 million pension funding contribution, IHS generated $303 million of cash flow from operations during the nine months ended August 31, 2012, representing a 20 percent increase over last year’s $253 million. On a trailing twelve-month basis, our conversion of Adjusted EBITDA to adjusted free cash flow was 72 percent.

Balance Sheet

IHS ended the third quarter of 2012 with $298 million of cash and cash equivalents and $1.01 billion of debt.

"We recently increased our credit facility by $500 million, moving from $1.3 billion to $1.8 billion of total borrowing capacity," said Richard Walker, IHS executive vice president and chief financial officer. "While these actions did not increase our outstanding debt, we have increased our current available borrowing capacity to $750 million to support continued acquisitions and strategic investment."

Outlook (forward-looking statement)

For the year ending November 30, 2012, IHS is revising guidance and expects:

-- All-in revenue in a range of $1.515 to $1.535 billion, including an organic growth rate of approximately eight percent for the portion of the business that is subscription-based

-- All-in Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $480 to $490 million

-- Adjusted EPS between $3.77 and $3.89

The above outlook assumes no further currency movements, acquisitions, pension mark-to-market adjustments or unanticipated events.

See discussion of Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this release.

As previously announced, IHS will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter 2012 results on September 20, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. EDT. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast on the company’s website: www.ihs.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP results are presented only as a supplement to the financial statements based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The non-GAAP financial information is provided to enhance the reader’s understanding of our financial performance, but no non-GAAP measure should be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per diluted share, are provided within the schedules attached to this release.

EBITDA is defined as net income plus or minus net interest plus income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes (i) non-cash items (e.g., stock-based compensation expense and non-cash pension and postretirement expense) and (ii) items that management does not consider to be useful in assessing our operating performance (e.g., acquisition-related costs, restructuring charges, income or loss from discontinued operations, pension settlement and mark-to-market adjustments, and gain or loss on sale of assets). Adjusted earnings per diluted share exclude similar items as Adjusted EBITDA. None of these non-GAAP financial measures are recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be an alternative to net income as an indicator of operating performance or any other GAAP measure.

Management uses these non-GAAP measures in its operational and financial decision-making, believing that it is useful to eliminate certain items in order to focus on what it deems to be a more reliable indicator of ongoing operating performance and our ability to generate cash flow from operations. As a result, internal management reports used during monthly operating reviews feature the Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per diluted share metrics. Management also believes that investors may find non-GAAP financial measures useful for the same reasons, although investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP disclosures. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted earnings per diluted share are also used by many of our investors, research analysts, investment bankers, and lenders to assess our operating performance. For example, a measure similar to Adjusted EBITDA is required by the lenders under our term loan and revolving credit agreement.

Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies. However, these measures can still be useful in evaluating our performance against our peer companies because management believes the measures provide users with valuable insight into key components of GAAP financial disclosures. For example, a company with greater GAAP net income may not be as appealing to investors if its net income is more heavily comprised of gains on asset sales. Likewise, eliminating the effects of interest income and expense moderates the impact of a company’s capital structure on its performance.

All of the items included in the reconciliation from net income to Adjusted EBITDA are either (i) non-cash items (e.g., depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, non-cash pension and postretirement expense) or (ii) items that we do not consider to be useful in assessing our operating performance (e.g., income taxes, acquisition-related costs, restructuring charges, income or loss from discontinued operations, and gain or loss on sale of assets). In the case of the non-cash items, management believes that investors can better assess our operating performance if the measures are presented without such items because, unlike cash expenses, these adjustments do not affect our ability to generate free cash flow or invest in our business. For example, by eliminating depreciation and amortization from EBITDA, users can compare operating performance without regard to different accounting determinations such as useful life. In the case of the other items, management believes that investors can better assess operating performance if the measures are presented without these items because their financial impact does not reflect ongoing operating performance.

IHS Forward-Looking Statements:

This release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such statements may include financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services, and statements regarding future performance. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "plan" and similar expressions. Although IHS and its management believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that forward-looking information and statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties - many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of IHS - that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include those discussed or identified by IHS from time to time in its public filings. Other than as required by applicable law, IHS does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements. Please consult our public filings at www.sec.gov or www.ihs.com.

About IHS Inc. (www.ihs.com)

IHS (IHS) is the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 165 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959, incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1994, and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS employs more than 6,000 people in more than 30 countries around the world.

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

(C) 2012 IHS Inc. All rights reserved.

                                                    IHS INC.
                                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (In thousands, except for share and per-share amounts)
                                                                               As of                As of
                                                                          August 31, 2012     November 30, 2011
                                                                        ------------------- --------------------
                                                                            (Unaudited)           (Audited)
Assets
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                                 $   298,433          $   234,685
   Accounts receivable, net                                                      289,548              326,009
   Income tax receivable                                                          19,932               25,194
   Deferred subscription costs                                                    45,229               43,136
   Deferred income taxes                                                          53,026               45,253
   Other                                                                          27,924               23,801
                                                                        -----------------   ------------------
Total current assets                                                             734,092              698,078
                                                                        -----------------   ------------------
Non-current assets:
   Property and equipment, net                                                   157,995              128,418
   Intangible assets, net                                                        578,597              514,949
   Goodwill, net                                                               1,959,663            1,722,312
   Prepaid pension asset                                                           9,042       --
   Other                                                                           8,783                9,280
                                                                        -----------------   ------------------
Total non-current assets                                                       2,714,080            2,374,959
                                                                        -----------------   ------------------
Total assets                                                                 $ 3,448,172          $ 3,073,037
                                                                        ====== =========    ======= =========
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
   Short-term debt                                                           $   170,208          $   144,563
   Accounts payable                                                               36,795               32,428
   Accrued compensation                                                           45,140               57,516
   Accrued royalties                                                              19,101               26,178
   Other accrued expenses                                                         67,138               69,000
   Deferred revenue                                                              516,188              487,172
                                                                        -----------------   ------------------
Total current liabilities                                                        854,570              816,857
Long-term debt                                                                   837,503              658,911
Accrued pension liability                                                          7,672               59,460
Accrued postretirement benefits                                                    9,006                9,200
Deferred income taxes                                                            148,234              123,895
Other liabilities                                                                 22,548               19,985
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
   Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 160,000,000 shares               676                  675
   authorized, 67,621,367 and 67,527,344 shares issued, and 65,937,011
   and 65,121,884 shares outstanding at August 31, 2012 and November
   30, 2011, respectively
   Additional paid-in capital                                                    671,378              636,440
   Treasury stock, at cost: 1,684,356 and 2,405,460 shares at August            (101,711 )           (133,803 )
   31, 2012 and November 30, 2011, respectively
   Retained earnings                                                           1,042,367              930,619
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                          (44,071 )            (49,202 )
                                                                        ------------------  -------------------
Total stockholders’ equity                          1,568,639            1,384,729
                                                                        -----------------   ------------------
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity        $ 3,448,172          $ 3,073,037
                                                                        ====== =========    ======= =========
                                                                                   IHS INC.
                                                                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                                 (In thousands, except for per-share amounts)
                                                                                  (Unaudited)
                                                                                        Three Months Ended August 31,                     Nine Months Ended August 31,
                                                                           ------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------
                                                                                     2012                        2011                       2012                   2011
                                                                           ------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------
Revenue:
   Products                                                                   $        339,946             $        295,328          $        964,444          $ 832,006
   Services                                                                             45,663                       43,390                   151,067            122,976
                                                                           --------------------      -----------------------      --------------------      -------------
      Total revenue                                                                    385,609                      338,718                 1,115,511            954,982
Operating expenses:
   Cost of revenue:
      Products                                                                         132,577                      120,638                   392,931            343,437
      Services                                                                          21,169                       23,376                    72,676             68,448
                                                                           --------------------      -----------------------      --------------------      -------------
                                                                                       153,746                      144,014                   465,607            411,885
         Total cost of revenue (includes stock-based compensation expense
         of $1,488; $854; $4,467 and $2,638 for the three and nine months
         ended August 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)
   Selling, general and administrative (includes stock-based                           138,519                      117,352                   390,540            324,792
   compensation expense of $29,050; $21,570; $86,465 and $61,175 for
   the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011,
   respectively)
   Depreciation and amortization                                                        31,390                       23,496                    86,683             62,411
   Restructuring charges                                                                   967               --                    12,080                702
   Acquisition-related costs                                                             2,104                        1,540                     3,472              6,089
   Net periodic pension and postretirement expense                                       2,001                          835                     5,998              2,383
   Other expense (income), net                                                             622                         (197 )                    (680 )              416
                                                                           --------------------      ---------------------------  ------------------------  -------------
      Total operating expenses                                                         329,349                      287,040                   963,700            808,678
                                                                           --------------------      -----------------------      --------------------      -------------
Operating income                                                                        56,260                       51,678                   151,811            146,304
Interest income                                                                            255                          163                       674                654
Interest expense                                                                        (5,057 )                     (2,967 )                 (14,837 )           (6,774 )
                                                                           ------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------  -----------------
      Non-operating expense, net                                                        (4,802 )                     (2,804 )                 (14,163 )           (6,120 )
                                                                           ------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------  -----------------
Income from continuing operations before income taxes                                   51,458                       48,874                   137,648            140,184
Provision for income taxes                                                              (7,384 )                     (8,183 )                 (25,908 )          (27,951 )
                                                                           ------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------  -----------------
Income from continuing operations                                                       44,074                       40,691                   111,740            112,233
Income from discontinued operations, net                                                     8                          118                         8                454
                                                                           --------------------      -----------------------      --------------------      -------------
Net income                                                                    $         44,082             $         40,809          $        111,748          $ 112,687
                                                                           ==== ==============       ======= ==============       ==== ==============       ==== =======
Basic earnings per share:
   Income from continuing operations                                          $           0.67             $           0.63          $           1.70          $    1.73
   Income from discontinued operations, net                                   $ --             $ --          $ --          $    0.01
                                                                           ---- --------------       ------- --------------       ---- --------------       ---- -------
   Net income                                                                 $           0.67             $           0.63          $           1.70          $    1.74
                                                                           ==== ==============       ======= ==============       ==== ==============       ==== =======
Weighted average shares used in computing basic earnings per share                      65,992                       65,022                    65,795             64,864
                                                                           ====================      =======================      ====================      =============
Diluted earnings per share:
   Income from continuing operations                                          $           0.66             $           0.62          $           1.68          $    1.71
   Income from discontinued operations, net                                   $ --             $ --          $ --          $    0.01
                                                                           ---- --------------       ------- --------------       ---- --------------       ---- -------
   Net income                                                                 $           0.66             $           0.62          $           1.68          $    1.72
                                                                           ==== ==============       ======= ==============       ==== ==============       ==== =======
Weighted average shares used in computing diluted earnings per                          66,808                       65,677                    66,602             65,555
share
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                                             IHS INC.
                          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                          (In thousands)
                                            (Unaudited)
                                                                   Nine Months Ended August 31,
                                                                -----------------------------------
                                                                      2012              2011
                                                                ---------------- ------------------
Operating activities:
Net income                                                          $ 111,748          $ 112,687
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                       86,683             62,411
   Stock-based compensation expense                                    90,932             63,813
   Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                   (13,181 )           (9,182 )
   Net periodic pension and postretirement expense                      5,998              2,110
   Pension and postretirement contributions                           (67,023 )   --
   Deferred income taxes                                               (7,082 )           11,120
   Change in assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable, net                                         46,177             35,737
      Other current assets                                             (4,435 )           (3,471 )
      Accounts payable                                                  7,806             (7,838 )
      Accrued expenses                                                (30,678 )          (26,439 )
      Income tax payable                                               16,742            (13,874 )
      Deferred revenue                                                  2,505             25,832
      Other liabilities                                                    64                336
                                                                --------------   ----------------
Net cash provided by operating activities                             246,256            253,242
                                                                --------------   ----------------
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures on property and equipment                        (49,699 )          (45,373 )
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired                     (306,268 )         (699,992 )
Intangible assets acquired                                             (3,700 )           (2,985 )
Change in other assets                                                  1,658             (1,203 )
Settlements of forward contracts                                       (3,058 )           (2,849 )
                                                                ---------------  -----------------
Net cash used in investing activities                                (361,067 )         (752,402 )
                                                                ---------------  -----------------
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings                                              680,001            870,000
Repayment of borrowings                                              (476,399 )         (353,368 )
Payment of debt issuance costs                                           (740 )           (6,326 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                       13,181              9,182
Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options                    2,938              2,144
Repurchases of common stock                                           (35,358 )          (28,032 )
                                                                ---------------  -----------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                             183,623            493,600
                                                                --------------   ----------------
Foreign exchange impact on cash balance                                (5,064 )            7,697
                                                                ---------------  ----------------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                              63,748              2,137
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period              234,685            200,735
                                                                --------------   ----------------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period                  $ 298,433          $ 202,872
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                                                                            IHS INC.
                                                                 SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE DISCLOSURE
                                                                         (In thousands)
                                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                       Three Months Ended August 31,  Absolute    Organic   Nine Months Ended August 31,    Absolute    Organic
                                                       -----------------------------                       -------------------------------
                                                            2012           2011       % change   % change        2012            2011       % change   % change
                                                       -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- ----------
Revenue by segment:
   Americas revenue                                       $ 232,369      $ 205,728     13 %        2 %        $   669,757      $ 580,189     15 %        4 %
   EMEA revenue                                             108,505         95,946     13 %        8 %            321,438        275,446     17 %        7 %
   APAC revenue                                              44,735         37,044     21 %       11 %            124,316         99,347     25 %        9 %
                                                       -------------  -------------                        ---------------  -------------
Total revenue                                             $ 385,609      $ 338,718     14 %        5 %        $ 1,115,511      $ 954,982     17 %        5 %
                                                       ==== =======   ==== =======                         ==== =========   ==== =======
Revenue by transaction type:
   Subscription revenue                                   $ 294,516      $ 263,916     12 %        8 %        $   855,160      $ 747,907     14 %        8 %
   Non-subscription revenue                                  91,093         74,802     22 %       (5 )%           260,351        207,075     26 %       (4 )%
                                                       -------------  -------------                        ---------------  -------------
Total revenue                                             $ 385,609      $ 338,718     14 %        5 %        $ 1,115,511      $ 954,982     17 %        5 %
                                                       ==== =======   ==== =======                         ==== =========   ==== =======
Revenue by information domain:
   Energy revenue                                         $ 180,072      $ 142,608                            $   520,958      $ 403,703
   Product Lifecycle (PLC) revenue                          129,475        114,140                                364,295        321,124
   Security revenue                                          30,280         32,204                                 87,524         88,570
   Environment revenue                                       24,738         25,235                                 71,878         68,778
   Macroeconomic Forecasting and Intersection revenue        21,044         24,531                                 70,856         72,807
                                                       -------------  -------------                        ---------------  -------------
Total revenue                                             $ 385,609      $ 338,718                            $ 1,115,511      $ 954,982
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                                                                      IHS INC.
                                           RECONCILIATION OF CONSOLIDATED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS
                                                                         TO
                                                MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS
                                                    (In thousands, except for per-share amounts)
                                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                                    Three Months Ended August 31,               Nine Months Ended August 31,
                                                             ------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
                                                                     2012                  2011                  2012                  2011
                                                             --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
Net income                                                         $  44,082             $  40,809             $ 111,748             $ 112,687
   Interest income                                                      (255 )                (163 )                (674 )                (654 )
   Interest expense                                                    5,057                 2,967                14,837                 6,774
   Provision for income taxes                                          7,384                 8,183                25,908                27,951
   Depreciation and amortization                                      31,390                23,496                86,683                62,411
                                                             ----------------      ----------------      ----------------      ----------------
EBITDA                                                             $  87,658             $  75,292             $ 238,502             $ 209,169
   Stock-based compensation expense                                   30,538                22,424                90,932                63,813
   Restructuring charges                                                 967        --                12,080                   702
   Acquisition-related costs                                           2,104                 1,540                 3,472                 6,089
   Non-cash net periodic pension and postretirement expense   --                   703        --                 2,110
   Income from discontinued operations, net                               (8 )                (118 )                  (8 )                (454 )
                                                             --------------------  --------------------  --------------------  --------------------
Adjusted EBITDA                                                    $ 121,259             $  99,841             $ 344,978             $ 281,429
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                                                                    Three Months Ended August 31,               Nine Months Ended August 31,
                                                             ------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
                                                                     2012                  2011                  2012                  2011
                                                             --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
Earnings per diluted share                                         $    0.66             $    0.62             $    1.68             $    1.72
   Stock-based compensation expense                                     0.30                  0.22                  0.88                  0.63
   Restructuring charges                                                0.01        --                  0.12                  0.01
   Acquisition-related costs                                            0.02                  0.02                  0.04                  0.08
   Non-cash net periodic pension and postretirement expense   --                  0.01        --                  0.02
   Income from discontinued operations, net                   --        --        --                 (0.01 )
                                                             ----------------      ----------------      ----------------      --------------------
Adjusted earnings per diluted share                                $    0.99             $    0.87             $    2.73             $    2.45
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Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding
                                                                    Three Months Ended August 31,               Nine Months Ended August 31,
                                                             ------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
                                                                     2012                  2011                  2012                  2011
                                                             --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities                             68,082                52,261               246,256               253,242
   Capital expenditures on property and equipment                    (18,025 )             (12,842 )             (49,699 )             (45,373 )
                                                             --------------------  --------------------  --------------------  --------------------
Free cash flow                                                     $  50,057             $  39,419             $ 196,557             $ 207,869
   Pension deficit funding                                    --        --                57,000        --
                                                             ----------------      ----------------      ----------------      ----------------
Adjusted free cash flow                                            $  50,057             $  39,419             $ 253,557             $ 207,869
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                                                                        IHS INC.
                                              RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS TO
                                                  MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS
                                                                     (In thousands)
                                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                                                          Three Months Ended August 31, 2012
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Americas            EMEA              APAC          Shared Services         Total
                                                              ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- ----------------
Operating income                                                    $  70,086         $  24,590         $  10,001         $  (48,417 )        $  56,260
Adjustments:
   Stock-based compensation expense                            --    --    --             30,538             30,538
   Depreciation and amortization                                       23,281             5,988               390              1,731             31,390
   Restructuring charges                                                  520               436                11     --                967
   Acquisition-related costs                                            2,002               102    --     --              2,104
                                                              ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------   ----------------
Adjusted EBITDA                                                     $  95,889         $  31,116         $  10,402         $  (16,148 )        $ 121,259
                                                              ======= =======   ======= =======   ======= =======   ======= ======== =  ======= =======
                                                                                          Three Months Ended August 31, 2011
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Americas            EMEA              APAC          Shared Services         Total
                                                              ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- ----------------
Operating income                                                    $  57,484         $  18,858         $  10,911         $  (35,575 )        $  51,678
Adjustments:
   Stock-based compensation expense                            --    --    --             22,424             22,424
   Depreciation and amortization                                       18,082             4,772                48                594             23,496
   Restructuring charges                                       --    --    --     --     --
   Acquisition-related costs                                            1,540    --    --     --              1,540
   Non-cash net periodic pension and postretirement expense    --    --    --                703                703
                                                              ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------   ----------------
Adjusted EBITDA                                                     $  77,106         $  23,630         $  10,959         $  (11,854 )        $  99,841
                                                              ======= =======   ======= =======   ======= =======   ======= ======== =  ======= =======
                                                                                           Nine Months Ended August 31, 2012
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Americas            EMEA              APAC          Shared Services         Total
                                                              ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- ----------------
Operating income                                                    $ 190,071         $  69,553         $  29,489         $ (137,302 )        $ 151,811
Adjustments:
   Stock-based compensation expense                            --    --    --             90,932             90,932
   Depreciation and amortization                                       65,039            16,169               711              4,764             86,683
   Restructuring charges                                                9,897             1,941               242     --             12,080
   Acquisition-related costs                                            3,254               218    --     --              3,472
                                                              ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------   ----------------
Adjusted EBITDA                                                     $ 268,261         $  87,881         $  30,442         $  (41,606 )        $ 344,978
                                                              ======= =======   ======= =======   ======= =======   ======= ======== =  ======= =======
                                                                                           Nine Months Ended August 31, 2011
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Americas            EMEA              APAC          Shared Services         Total
                                                              ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- ----------------
Operating income                                                    $ 161,459         $  55,104         $  29,037         $  (99,296 )        $ 146,304
Adjustments:
   Stock-based compensation expense                            --    --    --             63,813             63,813
   Depreciation and amortization                                       47,510            13,062               134              1,705             62,411
   Restructuring charges                                                  338               364    --     --                702
   Acquisition-related costs                                            5,687               402    --     --              6,089
   Non-cash net periodic pension and post-retirement expense   --    --    --              2,110              2,110
                                                              ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------   ----------------
Adjusted EBITDA                                                     $ 214,994         $  68,932         $  29,171         $  (31,668 )        $ 281,429
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                                                                            IHS INC.
                                                                    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
                                                                         (In thousands)
                                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                                  Three Months Ended August 31, 2012                  Three Months Ended August 31, 2011
                                                          --------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Pre-tax                  After tax                  Pre-tax                  After tax
                                                          ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
Stock-based compensation expense                             $         30,538          $         19,741          $         22,424          $         14,582
Restructuring charges                                        $            967          $            945          $ --          $ --
Acquisition-related costs                                    $          2,104          $          1,434          $          1,540          $          1,540
Non-cash net periodic pension and postretirement expense     $ --          $ --          $            703          $            435
Income from discontinued operations, net                     $            (18 )        $             (8 )        $           (185 )        $           (118 )
                                                                   Nine Months Ended August 31, 2012                   Nine Months Ended August 31, 2011
                                                          --------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Pre-tax                  After tax                  Pre-tax                  After tax
                                                          ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
Stock-based compensation expense                             $         90,932          $         58,781          $         63,813          $         41,369
Restructuring charges                                        $         12,080          $          8,201          $            702          $            452
Acquisition-related costs                                    $          3,472          $          2,802          $          6,089          $          5,017
Non-cash net periodic pension and postretirement expense     $ --          $ --          $          2,110          $          1,308
Income from discontinued operations, net                     $            (18 )        $             (8 )        $           (747 )        $           (454 )

SOURCE: IHS Inc.

IHS Inc. 
News Media: 
David E. Pendery, +1-303-397-2468 
david.pendery@ihs.com 
or 
Investor Relations: 
Andy Schulz, +1-303-397-2969 
andy.schulz@ihs.com
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