Comparison of revenue and net income for selected trade and business information companies, first three quarters 2005-2006.

Comparison of Revenue and Net Income for Selected Trade and
Business Information Companies, First Three Quarters 2005-2006

                               Revenue (000)

Company                 2006          2005   % Chg.

Thomson Corp.      6,431,000     6,039,000     +6.5

Rogers Comm.       5,848,938     4,741,581    +23.4

McGraw-Hill        4,660,792     4,462,324     +4.4

Moody's            1,447,100     1,258,400    +15.0

Dow Jones          1,298,512     1,215,368     +6.8

Equifax            1,156,300     1,082,100     +6.9

D&B                1,093,800     1,034,600     +5.7

Gartner              756,382       699,704     +8.1

Scholastic (1)       334,900       498,400    -32.8

CNET                 268,200       245,524     +9.2

John Wiley (2)       263,432       236,749    +11.3

Advanstar (3)        165,816       146,562    +13.1

Ziff Davis           124,312       129,853     -4.3

Totals:          $23,849,484   $21,790,165     +9.5

                               Net Income (000)

Company                 2006          2005   % Chg.

Thomson Corp.        739,000       684,000     +8.0

Rogers Comm.         394,675        19,503   +954.0

McGraw-Hill          677,454       654,994     +3.4

Moody's              475,300       410,700    +15.7

Dow Jones            102,289        19,214   +432.4

Equifax              211,400       183,700    +15.1

D&B                  149,500       130,900    +14.2

Gartner               35,622      (17,247)

Scholastic (1)      (46,900)      (21,200)

CNET                    n/r           n/r

John Wiley (2)        21,945        20,381     +7.7

Advanstar (3)         -1,759        21,654

Ziff Davis         (103,957)      (88,234)

Totals:           $2,654,569    $2,018,365    +31.5

(1)-First quarter ending Aug. 31.

(2)-Third quarter ending July 31.

(3)-Second quarter ending June 30.