IHS to Host Investor Conference October 5

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--Sept. 18, 2006--On Thursday, October 5, 2006, IHS will host an Investor Day in Denver from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. MDT. The conference will focus on detailed overviews of the IHS business, including both operating segments -- Energy and Engineering -- and will provide investors an opportunity to get 'hands-on' experience with some of the Company's products.

The preliminary agenda includes:

-- Charles Picasso, President and Chief Executive Officer

-- Michael Sullivan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

-- Jeffrey R. Tarr, President of the Engineering Operating Segment

-- Ron Mobed, President of the Energy Operating Segment

-- James Burkhard, Sr. Director of Global Oil Market Analysis - CERA, an IHS Company

-- John Oechsle, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

-- Jeff Sisson, Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources

-- Scott Key, Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing

-- Product Expo - throughout the day

If you are interested in attending Investor Day in person, please register by contacting Lori Northcott at lori.northcott@ihs.com or 303-397-2322.

In addition, the conference will be webcast live on October 5. To listen to the meeting and view the slide presentations, please log on to http://www.ihs.com and click on the webcast link under the 'Investor Relations' section of the website.

About IHS

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 through two operating segments, Engineering and Energy. Our Engineering and Energy segments each represent approximately one-half of IHS' total revenues. We serve customers ranging from governments and large multinational corporations 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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