Corporate Profile for Information Handling Services Group, dated Aug. 21, 1998.

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Published Date:   Aug. 21, 1998

Company Name:     Information Handling Services Group

Address:          15 Inverness Way East
                  Englewood, Co  80112

Main Telephone
 Number:          303-790-0600

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL)           www.ihsgroup.com

Chairman/CEO:     Michael J. Timbers

President/CFO/
COO:              Chris Meyer

Public Relations
 Contact:         Erin Smit
 Business number: 303/397-2882

   Company description:   Information Handling Services Group Inc.
(IHS Group) is a leading international publisher of engineering,
energy and regulatory compliance information, with annual sales of
approximately $440 million.
     Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., with operations throughout the
world, IHS Group companies serve the focused information needs of a
variety of technical, professional and business markets.  Each company
produces comprehensive collections of information needed by businesses
to operate in particular industries, sectors or markets.
     By collecting, organizing and updating the most complete and
relevant information from a multitude of sources combined with
indexing and cross-referencing data collections, IHS Group companies
deliver time-saving tools which convert today's information overload
into a valuable asset.  Information is available in a variety of
electronic formats, including stand-alone and network CD-ROM, and
Internet/intranet solutions.
     IHS Group's engineering information companies provide engineers,
procurement officers, and managers with easy access to millions of
technical documents from thousands of sources.  IHS Energy Group
companies provide a range o information services to the global
energy industry, focusing on oil and gas exploration and production
activities.  IHS Group's regulatory information companies help
organizations manage the flood of new and changing regulations in
the health, human resources, financial, environmental, and
transportation industries and sectors.



  CONTACT:  INFORMATION HANDLING SERVICES GROUP INC.